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Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Personal narratives, American, Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Participation, American, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American, World War, 1939-1945--Participation, American, Felsen, Milt,--1912- ,
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1989
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DP269.9.F36 1989eb
ddc
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940.54/81/73
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Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Personal narratives, American, Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Participation, American, World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American, World War, 1939-1945--Participation, American, Felsen, Milt,--1912- ,
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The Anti-Warrior
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SINGULAR LIVES
THE IOWA SERIES IN NORTH AMERICAN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Albert E. Stone, Series Editor
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The Anti-Warrior
A Memoir by Milt Felsen
Introduction by Albert E. Stone
University of Iowa Press Iowa City
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University of Iowa Press, Iowa City 52242 Copyright 1989 by Milt Felsen All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America First edition, 1989
Design by Richard Hendel Typesetting by C&S Typesetters, Austin, Texas Printing and binding by Edwards Brothers, Ann Arbor, Michigan
No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Felsen, Milt, 1912 The anti-warrior: a memoir/by Milt Felsen; introduction by Albert E. Stone1st ed. p. cm.(Singular lives) ISBN 0-87745-222-9; ISBN 0-87745-241-5 (pbk.) 1. SpainHistoryCivil War, 1936 1939Personal narratives, American. 2. World War, 19391945Personal narratives, American. 3. Felsen, Milt, 1912 . 4. United StatesBiography. I. Title. II. Series. DP269.9.F36 1989 88-30301 940.54'81'73dc19 CIP
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On July 18, 1941, Roberta and I were married. We still are. This book is for her.
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Contents
Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction
xv
Chapter 1 / 19181930
1
The Transplanting of a City Kid / Adopted by the KKK / Rural Education / Life without Father / Lessons in Politics / Marines for a Day
Chapter 2 / 19301937
25
The Great Depression / Radicalization / Open Roads to Dead Ends / Undergraduate Idyll / Committing Communism at Night / The Oxford Pledge / The Campus Aroused / A Plea from Spain / Volunteers for a Distant War / Good-byes All Around / "Be Inconspicuous" / A Quartering Sea
Chapter 3 / 1937
40
Thirty-six Berets / Rendezvous in Paris Where Is Roger Hargrave? / Brief Parisian Spring / Underground Railroad la Franaise / The Dynamics of Meetings / Crossing the Pyrenees
Chapter 4 / 1937
51
Breakfast at the Duke of Alba's / Training without Bullets / Barcelona, May 1: Which Way Do We Point the Guns? / A Machine Gun Named Mother Bloor / "Diss Come Fight Fascism?" / Vaya con Dios
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Chapter 5 / 1937
62
A Timely "Dear John" Letter / Here Comes the Cavalry / Mosquito Ridge / The Boots of the Cuban / Psychological Warfare / Hit / Roger Shows Up / Recuperating at Huete / Ambulance Duty / Rescue among the Oranges / The Good Whiskey of Ernesto Hemingway
Chapter 6 / 19371938
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Anyone for Tennis? / Message to Merle Miller / New Assignment / At Shlomo's with Friends / Life on the Ambulance Run / The Ire of Andr Marty
Chapter 7 / 1938
93
Defeat and Retreat / Ernesto's News / Interlude / Last Offensive / An Ambulance Dies in an Olive Grove / Angelica's Fantasy / Barcelona Farewell / Francisco Franco's Good-bye Gift
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