Glider Infantryman: Behind Enemy Lines in World War II (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series)
"This is a good and entertaining read with plenty of action...Rich's detailed personal experiences and the emotional burden of his traumatic year in combat come across as genuine and therein lies the real value of this narrative."  Russell K. Brown - The Journal of America's Military Past - Winter 2013Glider Infantryman is a well researched, gripping account of military combat in Europe during World War II. Brooks doesn't sugarcoat the story.   As a teenager when World War II ended in 1945, I often spoke to returning veterans and listened closely. I remember their faces, especially their eyes. The sheer brutality of the killing left them mostly silent and grateful to breathe. Those men inspired in me a sense of duty and courage that I have never forgotten. This book is a fitting tribute to them all. Jerry  Parr, Assistant Director, US Secret Service (ret.)