“Who he is now does not take away from who he was.
It doesn’t change the past.”
—Amy Grant, Christian singer- songwriter
paying tribute to her father
The book, COMES A SOLDIER’S WHISPER was published in loving memory and dedication to my father, David Clinton Tharp, who served in the 101st Airborne Division (the Screaming Eagles) during WWII, and to my brother, David L. Tharp, who served in the Navy and Army, 101st Airborne.
WWII was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in
1945. This book chronicles letters written by one soldier, depicting
his personal journey before, during, and after the war as a radio
operator while serving under the 101st Airborne Division. He would honorably serve under Colonel Michaelis, Colonel Cole and Colonel Chappuis.
Dad would write, “My silk is my silent weapon and the thread
upon which my life hangs.” And so the sentiments of a soldier’s
whisper some seventy years later, a thought-provoking process to
be shared by all soldiers—past, present, and future. After reading these letters, I came to know my father as he was when he was 18, 19 and 20 years of age.
The Indian name Currahee stood for “We stand alone” and was
adopted as the battle cry for the 101st Airborne Division, the
Screaming Eagles. May all soldiers stand alone together, in times of war and peace, and travel safely and journey back home again.
Dad also reflected with great sadness regarding all the men
returning from war as “changed” from who they once were—some
missing sight, hearing, and more often than not, limbs. And let
us not forget those soldiers who returned with the invisible scars
of war, as was the case of our father who moaned in his sleep for
many years. But those changes cannot take away from who these
men were and continue to be.
I am deeply grateful for Tom Brokaw and Susan Eisenhower’s endorsements, which appears on the back cover of the book.
It is with great pride that this Veteran tribute page, Comes A Soldier’s Whisper evolved by the same name to honor all who served, past and present.
God Bless all who serve to protect us.
~ Jenny Tharp La Sala
www.JennyLasala.com
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