About the Authors

 The daughter of Lt. George Gurwell, an original member of the 508th PIR and the HqHq Executive Officer in WWII, Susan Gurwell Talley is a retired office manager. Her daughter served two tours, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves; and is married to a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer. Susan and her husband Jack share a passion for competitive sports, favoring WWII-era rifles and the M1 Garand in particular since 2004. They were shooting members on teams that won the National Match Winner plaques for the high M1 team in the National Team Infantry Trophy Match for 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011 (record score). 

 He and wife Susan share a rich history of familial and personal involvement with the U.S. military. Both have volunteered with the Patriot Guard Riders and American Legion Post 304. A Georgia-licensed Ph.D. psychologist with over thirty years of post-doctoral experience, Jack has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of veterans with PTSD since 2014. He has been a book worm his entire life, always drawn to WWII history and psychology.  He finished the PhD at age 32.  His background in research methods (using excel to organize the massive number of documents) PTSD, and WWII history was essential in writing this volume. Jack played high school football and adult soccer.  With his acoustic guitar, Jack performs weekly at a local venue.