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The Merriam Press publishes a wide variety of books on military history with a special emphasis on World War II. Veterans memoirs and histories of units, weapons, aircraft, warships, military vehicles, uniforms, insignia, medals, are some of the subjects covered in the ever-growing range of books published by the Merriam Press.
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Download: $10.00 Hardcover Print: $36.95 Major Albert Hoffman's letters from Europe, 1944-45, to his wife and children in Texas, covers his service with the 29th Infantry Division in the ETO. Born in Brownwood, Texas, Hoffman enlisted in the Texas National Guard in 1926 and served with the 36th Division after mobilization until 1943, and again after the war in reorganization of the Texas National Guard, as a Lt. Col/Battalion Commander from 1946 until 1956, and as a Colonel on Division staff from 1956 until his retirement in 1961. 27 photos, 3 maps.
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Download: $10.00 Hardcover Print: $34.95 The story of the U.S. 43rd “Winged Victory” Infantry Division which saw duty and combat in New Zealand, New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, the Russells, New Georgia, Munda, Arundel, New Guinea, and in the Philippines with the invasion of Lingayen, and the battles of the Shimbu Line and Ipo Dam, as well as the surrender and occupation of Japan. Original reprint (not a facsimile reprint) of the 1945 edition. 224 pages, 58 photos, 14 maps.
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Print: $15.95 Download: $10.00 The Santo Tomas Diary of Annette and Scotty Marsh. This is the story of a family that spent World War II in the Japanese civilian internment camp in Manila in the Philippines. Married in 1939, Scotty was a banker with the National City Bank of New York, Far Eastern Division, when the family, which now included two daughters, was interned by the Japanese in early 1942. Based on the diary kept by them, this book provides a brief glimpse at what it was like to live through the war always believing "Help is on the way". 8 photos.
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Download: $10.00 Hardcover Print: $29.95 The Santo Tomas Diary of Annette and Scotty Marsh. This is the story of a family that spent World War II in the Japanese civilian internment camp in Manila in the Philippines. Married in 1939, Scotty was a banker with the National City Bank of New York, Far Eastern Division, when the family, which now included two daughters, was interned by the Japanese in early 1942. Based on the diary kept by them, this book provides a brief glimpse at what it was like to live through the war always believing "Help is on the way". 8 photos.
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Print: $19.95 Download: $10.00 This work is based on a 3-year collection of letters and diaries by American Civil War Union soldier George W. Belles, the great-great-grandfather of the author's wife, a member of 139th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Included are passionate and detailed narratives of both on and off the battlefield experiences; excruciating physical hardships endured; an occasional wondrous high and numerous agonizing lows. What prompted the author to produce this book was the following from the diary: "This book I trust shall live when I with my companions in the army have passed away. I want its pages kept secure for generations to come for their benefit and good of all. Who may chance to read it preserve it reader in remembrance of me.” With minimal editing, arranged in chronological order and grouped into chapters by a prevailing theme, George’s writings take the reader along with this exceptional man on his extraordinary 33-month American Civil War journey.
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Download: $10.00 Hardcover Print: $36.95 This work is based on a 3-year collection of letters and diaries by American Civil War Union soldier George W. Belles, the great-great-grandfather of the author's wife, a member of 139th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Included are passionate and detailed narratives of both on and off the battlefield experiences; excruciating physical hardships endured; an occasional wondrous high and numerous agonizing lows. What prompted the author to produce this book was the following from the diary: "This book I trust shall live when I with my companions in the army have passed away. I want its pages kept secure for generations to come for their benefit and good of all. Who may chance to read it preserve it reader in remembrance of me.” With minimal editing, arranged in chronological order and grouped into chapters by a prevailing theme, George’s writings take the reader along with this exceptional man on his extraordinary 33-month American Civil War journey.
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Print: $19.95 Download: $10.00 A Naval Officer’s memoir of service on PT boats PT 61 and PT 48 and a PT boat tender, the U.S.S. Jamestown (AGP-3) during World War II. From training at Melville, Rhode Island, to the South Pacific where he served as XO on PT 61 and CO on PT 48 at Guadalcanal, the Russells, Torokina, Bougainville, Emirau, back to Melville and then command of the Jamestown, and his post-war career in the Navy. Included are his bird collecting and taxidermy efforts during and after the war, as well as an encounter with future president John F. Kennedy. 100 photos.
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Download: $10.00 Hardcover Print: $34.95 From training at Melville, Rhode Island, to the South Pacific where as XO and CO of PT 61 and CO of PT 48 he served at Tulagi-Florida Island, Guadalcanal, and the Russells, as well as on different assignments in Torokina, Bougainville, and Emirau, New Ireland, back to Melville and on to the USS Jamestown (AGP-3) as XO, home based in the Philippines, and finally to his post-war career in the Navy. Included are his bird collecting and taxidermy efforts during and after the war, as well as an encounter with future president John F. Kennedy. 100 photos.
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Download: $10.00 Hardcover Print: $44.95 A History of the 316th Troop Carrier Group, 1942-1945. Complete history utilizing the author’s personal recollections and those of his comrades along with extensive archival research. Encompasses Headquarters, 36th, 37th, 44th and 45th Squadrons, the Group was part of the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, Ninth Air Force, participating in the airborne/glider operations in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Holland and Germany. 91 photos, 30 maps, 13 appendices, 428 footnotes, bibliography, index.
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Print: $29.95 Download: $10.00 A History of the 316th Troop Carrier Group, 1942-1945. Complete history utilizing the author’s personal recollections and those of his comrades along with extensive archival research. Encompasses Headquarters, 36th, 37th, 44th and 45th Squadrons, the Group was part of the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, Ninth Air Force, participating in the airborne/glider operations in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, Holland and Germany. 91 photos, 30 maps, 13 appendices, 428 footnotes, bibliography, index.
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