Summary

A collection of 29 short biographies of Minnesotans who served in all the wars, from the Civil War to the Persian Gulf War. All but two are based on interviews with the subject, and are illustrated with photos from the subject's collection. The stories originally appeared in the Minnesota Legionnaire newspaper. The stories focus on the lives of common men and women caught up in a wartime experience. They range from soldiers and sailors to a chaplain, a medal of honor winner, a flag raiser at Mt. Suribachi and a woman who played a key role in the development of the Atomic Bomb.