Coming Out Under Fire
by Allan Berube
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Author: Allan BerubeEdition: Paperback
Published: 2000-04-01
ISBN: 0743210719
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Free Press
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Book Review: Valuable source of gay veterans' stories
Summary: 4 Stars
The value of this book lies in its compilation of first-person, firsthand stories from WWII veterans about being gay or lesbian and in the service during the worst war ever fought. From how they answered the single psych screening question at induction: "Do you like girls?"; to the gleeful sneaking around in basic or on base; to the heartbreaking stories of lovers losing each other on the battlefield, and the shocking humanity of straight comrades who found out; to the awfulness of being outed and the shame of the blue discharge--the vets' stories make this book worthwhile. When the book delves deep into policy discussions, or asserts its thesis that the GLBT experience in WWII helped structure the gay liberation movement of a generation later, it loses impact. Still, a worthwhile and necessary addition to any library about gay history, or World War II.
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