When Duty Called: An Oral History of Oregon’s World War II Veterans
- Location: Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, South Spruce Street, Cannon Beach, OR, USA (View on Google Maps) Start Date: November 8, 2024
- Start Time: 4:00 pm
The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum invites members and the public to its Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, November 8 at 4 p.m. This gathering will offer a reflective look at the museum’s achievements over the past year and provide a platform to engage with the museum’s future direction. Following the meeting, acclaimed author Alisha Hamel will present her latest book, When Duty Called: An Oral History of Oregon’s World War II Veterans.
Hamel’s new book is a powerful collection of personal stories from Oregon’s World War II veterans, recounting their experiences in some of the most significant engagements of the war. From Pearl Harbor to the Bataan Death March, D-Day, and the final bombing raid over Japan involving a Hollywood star, these stories are rich with themes of death, hardship, romance, and humor. The veterans featured in the book wanted their stories remembered not for themselves, but for their fallen comrades and for their families to better understand their role in World War II.
