Between the Bylines : : A Father's Legacy / / Susan E. Wiant.

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• VerfasserIn: Wiant, Susan E.,
• MitwirkendeR: Cronkite, Walter,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Fordham University Press, , [2022]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (368 p.) :; 24 Illustrations, black and white

Thoburn H. "Toby" Wiant was a fighter from an early age, and words were his weapons of choice. During World War II, he fought to scoop stories from rival reporters on the front lines as an Associated Press war correspondent. In chronicling the war from the China-Burma-India and European theaters of operation, he skillfully reported the battles of an all-too-real war while often in personal peril. In letters to his parents he revealed his personal reactions to the war. In this remarkable book, his daughter brings together Wiant’s printed articles and his private letters. With her aid, we view the war through his eyes as we watch a scrappy boy grow into manhood and an eager cub reporter develop into a seasoned war correspondent.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Prologue -- Chapter 1. A Father’s Legacy -- Chapter 2. Learning the Ropes, 1918–1932 -- Chapter 3. The Rookie Gets His Break, September 1934–June 1940 -- Chapter 4. Assignment: India, September–November 1942 -- Chapter 5. A Bird’s-Eye View—At Last, November–December 1942 -- Chapter 6. Bombers over Burma with ‘‘Good Luck Wiant,’’ January–March 1943 -- Chapter 7. From News Droughts to Monsoons, March–June 1943 -- Chapter 8. Hitting the Ball Hard, June–August 1943 -- Chapter 9. Sweating It Out, September–December 1943 -- Chapter 10. Journey through the Jungle, January–April 1944 -- Chapter 11. Pinch-Hitting with Merrill’s Marauders, April–June 1944 -- Chapter 12. Enroute to Japan, June–August 1944 -- Chapter 13. London Desk Duty, September–November 1944 -- Chapter 14. Back to Battle, November 1944–March 1945 -- Chapter 15. The Curtain Goes Down, March–August 1945 -- Chapter 16. One Day at a Time, August 1945–August 1949 -- Chapter 17. First Things First, August 1949–January 1960 -- Chapter 18. Crossing Bridges, January 1960–February 1963 -- Epilogue: A Daughter’s Tribute -- Glossary -- List of Prominent Individuals -- Index