Real war vs. reel war: veterans, Hollywood, and WWII

Introduction

Hollywood, history, and the historian

Tough 'ombres and battleground

Carriers and kamikazes: wing and a prayer

Stormy weather: Memphis Belle and Twelve o'clock high

Guadalcanal diary, Back to Bataan, and The sands of Iwo Jima: a veteran's review

Stalag Luft III: tales of the great escape

Code talkers, windtalkers and true whisperers

The Rosies: Lucy, Goldie, Ginger, and Marge

Conclusion.