BIBFRAME Work

Title

Appalachia to Dessau

Other Titles (e.g. Variant)

Letters of a tank commander in World War II

Type

  • Monograph
  • Text

Contribution

Subject

Genre Form

Language

Illustrative Content

Classification

Content

Supplementary content

Summary

"Raised in the rural Appalachian town of Erwin, Tennessee, John David Goodin was a tank commander in one of the most notorious and prestigious regiments in World War II, the 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division, the 32nd Armored Regiment. From his basic training in 1941, to his experience with the horrific concentration camps in Dessau, Germany, through VE Day in 1945, Goodin wrote hundreds of letters to friends and family that chronicled his experiences leaving home and country for the first time, showing the personal cost of separation and service. This book presents Goodin's uncensored and emotional letters home, following his transformation from rookie to seasoned soldier. This is an unvarnished and honest portrait of the life of a young soldier, told in over 300 letters to home. Original photographs of Goodin's life and family illustrate how his Appalachian roots grounded him during a tumultuous time of war"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Basic Training : May 1941-June 1942 -- Dog Biscuits and Dust Devils : July 1, 1942-September 14, 1943 -- England "Somewhere" : September 15, 1943-December 30, 1943 -- Somebody's Johnny : January 1944-June 1944 -- Normandy : Baptism by Fire, The Spearhead is Born : June 23-September 14, 1944 -- "Still Rollin" : Rhineland, Germany, September 15, 1944-March 21, 1945; Ardennes, Belgium, December 19, 1944-January 25, 1945 -- Dessau : Victories and Atrocities : March 22-April 25, 1945 -- The Fatted Calf : April 28, 1945-September 10, 1945.

Authorized Access Point

Goodin, John D. (John David), 1917-1999. Appalachia to Dessau

Geographic Coverage

Admin Metadata

  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:22:48.503033+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 23889987

Admin Metadata

  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

Alternative Formats

Blue Core Actions

  • Load to Marva Marva loads Instances, not Works. Open one of this Work's Instances and load that into Marva instead.
  • Load to Sinopia
  • Export to Catalog Only Instances can be exported. Open one of this Work's Instances and export that instead.