Kilroy Was Here - The Best American Humor from World War II (Paperback)

Inspired by a ubiquitous piece of graffiti that U.S. servicemen left behind during World War II, Emmy Award-winning television journalist Charles Osgood has collected an assortment of classic stories and comic tales that buoyed the spirits of Americans who served on land, at sea, and in the air, such as:

"A lieutenant fresh from jumping instructions was seated next to a sergeant in a parachute regiment during a night time exercise. The lieutenant looked very pale and frightened, so the sergeant struck up a conversation. 'Scared, Lieutenant?' he asked. 'No, just a bit apprehensive, ' the lieutenant replied. 'What's the difference?' 'Apprehensive means I'm scared with a college education.'"

-- Kilroy Was Here went back to press four times in hardcover.