If You Survive, George K. Wilson
If You Survive, George K. Wilson
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If You Survive
From Normandy to the Battle of the Bulge to the End of World War II, One American Officer's Riveting True Story

Author: George K. Wilson

Narrator: Brian Keeler

Unabridged: 8 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/09/2014


Synopsis

George Wilson has garnered much acclaim for this shattering and enlightening memoir. Detailing his odyssey from July, 1944 until the following summer, If You Survive is a startling first-person account of the final year of World War II. Wilson was the only man from his original company to finish the war. As a Second Lieutenant, he went ashore at Utah Beach after the D-Day invasion amidst burned vehicles, sunken landing craft, and broken fortifications. From the breakthrough at Saint-LO, to the Battle of the Bulge, to the final push on Germany, Wilson survived ferocious battles and bitter weather. After earning several decorations and a promotion to First Lieutenant, Wilson was wounded. But he healed quickly and returned to duty. Wilson's account is an incredibly moving, continuous stream of devastating combat experiences that will make readers wonder how any infantryman could have survived this war. Brian Keeler's narration thoughtfully conveys this riveting tale of survival in the face of impossible odds.

About George K. Wilson

George K. Wilson has narrated over one hundred fiction and nonfiction audiobook titles, from Thomas L. Friedman to Thomas Pynchon, and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. He spent ten years in broadcast news, including for the American Forces Radio and Television Service and for rock radio in San Diego and Los Angeles. An American Academy of Dramatic Arts, West, graduate, his acting career includes stage, film, television, commercials, improvisational comedy, and stand-up. George has written and performed in over five hundred nationally syndicated short news satire features for public radio and NPR and has received a national Corporation for Public Broadcasting Gold Award for Best Public Service Program. He has also scripted and hosted corporate videos for Sony, Merck, IBM, and Price Waterhouse. He is currently working on a suspense short story collection and a thriller novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Margaret on August 09, 2014

This was a great, quick read. I was drawn to it because my father fought in the 22nd Infantry Regiment of the Fourth Infantry Division from D Day through V-E Day, and so the author's accounts of the battles had to be like those that my father endured. What brave men! My Dad once told me that his gro......more

Goodreads review by Mike on July 02, 2013

George Wilson's book is one of the best first person accounts of the war in Northwest Europe that I have ever read. As a young infantry lieutenant in the US Army, Wilson is sent to war as a replacement officer only a few days after the Normandy landings. His regimental commander tells the group of r......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on July 23, 2014

If I could rate this book 6 stars I would. It was one of if not the best book I have ever read. I am obsessed with history and war. The most interesting aspect of war to me is how a normal person could witness so much horror and danger and still be able to execute their mission. This book is a perfe......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on May 09, 2012

Wilson served with F Company of the 22nd Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division, joining about a month after D-Day. His book is an excellent depiction of the Americans at war in the ETO. Wilson was present for the liberation of Paris. He was also on the front lines as a platoon commander for......more

Goodreads review by Gediminas on May 07, 2017

Geras kovinukas - asmeniniai kariniai amerikiečių leitenanto, vadovavusio 4 pėst. divizijos kuopai, atsiminimai. Iš savo kuopos, kuri 1944 liepą išsilaipino Normandijoje iki 1945 m. vasario, kai ir jį "susirado" skeveldra, buvo likęs paskutiniu. Daugybė kurioziškų situacijų, kaip pvz., leitenanto kel......more