02315cam a2200397 i 4500 551243058 TxGeo 20220317120000.0 160719s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016020829 9781250059598 trade pbk. 1250059593 trade pbk. 9781250059581 hardcover 1250059585 hardcover TxGeo rda Curtis, Brian, 1971- Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war / Brian Curtis. First edition. New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2016. x, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index. "In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring them back together on faraway battlefields, fighting on the same team. Fields of Battle is a powerful story that sheds light on a little-known slice of American history where World War II and football intersect. Author Brian Curtis captures in gripping detail an intimate account of the teamwork, grit, and determination that took place on both the football and battle fields"-- Provided by publisher. 20220412. Rose Bowl (Football game) History. World War, 1939-1945 United States Biography. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns. Soldiers United States Biography. Football players United States Biography. College athletes United States Biography. Football coaches United States Biography. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. QS5