Nesmith Library

Finding Phil, lost in war and silence, Paul Levy

eng

Includes bibliographical references

contains biographical information

mapsillustrations

no index present

non fiction

Finding Phil

bibliography

Paul Levy

lost in war and silence

"Paul Levy was a year old when his Uncle Phil was killed in World War II, and his family, like many, faced their grief with silence. Upon retirement, and seventy years after his uncle's death, he set out to discover what might still be found about Phil. At every step, research led to unexpected turns, and ultimately revealed a vivid portrait of Phil's life and, astoundingly, of his death. In the process, the author also gained insights into war, antisemitism, family silences, and heroism, and encountered intriguing and sometimes famous characters who had touched Phil's life"--Provided by publisher

Prologue: The sound of silence -- Introduction -- The package : I have often thought of keeping a journal -- Somewhere in France : the flickering light behind me -- Youth -- Louis, Bessie, and Nathan : I heard my friend Louis needed help -- Phil and Barbara : I woke to see you coming up the aisle -- War -- The choice : my people need me -- Aboard the Dunera : a French aspirant named Galula -- An irony of Phil on the Dunera : a deplarable and regrettable mistake -- Did Galula make it through : none was as important -- Into combat : message to Garcia and all that sort of stuff -- At the front : doesn't sound good -- Mystery at the border : Ike said halt -- To the end : behind me a tank is burning -- And beyond : and so it goes -- Nuremberg, Zoepf, and Voss : "What book?" -- Giving meaning -- Louis : I worked too hard -- Nathan : it is too much of a burden to make a book a funeral -- Mark : there's one more thing -- Return to Petit Wingen : it is my duty -- Return to Wingen-sur-Moder : I am a soldier -- Epilogue: Stories and silences -- Maps by Jessica Ellis-Hopkins -- Photographs in France by Elizabeth Levy