Title
My Voyage with Ozzie
Subtitle
The Secret Diary of My Grandfather Aboard the USS Missouri During WWII
The book “My Voyage with Ozzie” begins with a hand-written note from the author informing us that “Ozzie” was the band director at Lawrence High School. The book is about adding a new perspective and allowing people to try a new lens to an event that ultimately changed the timeline, World War II. Rothera elaborates on the recollections of his granther, Oswald “Ozzie” Vogel, a German-American radar operator in the USS Missouri during WWII. The book gives us insight on what these soldiers had to overcome. We get an inside scoop of the trials and tribulations of their odyssey. In addition, Rothera shares stories from his families past, and brings it all full circle by enlightening us with the crises America faces in current day.
Publisher
Matthew John Rothera
Collection
Lawrence History Center Library
Rights
This book is owned by the Lawrence History Center, but copyright may be held by another business or organization. Please contact the Center for more information.