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Description edit
Allan Berube chronicles the story of the thousands of gay men and lesbian women who were among those proudly serving their country during the World War II years. Coming Out Under Fire is an invaluable contribution not only to gay history, but also to an aspect of our military history that is... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Robert Fleischer: Add a description of this character.
- Sullivan
- Woodie Wilson
- Wacs
- Frank Jacober
- Roosevelt
- David Barrett
- William Menninger
- Ben Small
- Burt Miller
- Campbell
- Pat Bond
- Stuart Loomis
- Greenspan
- Bob Ruffing
- Loeser
- Winfred Overholser
- A. Yes
- Marty Klausner
- Fred Thayer
- Tom Reddy
- Howard Taylor
- Bill Thompson
- Norman Sansom
- S. R. C.
- Betty Somers
- Maxwell Gordon
- Koski
- Jerry Watson
- Jack
- Rostow
- Jim Warren
- Tommy Martz
- Robert Gervais
- Hoey
- Ernest Cole
- Kate
Setting & Locations edit
- Washington
- United States
- San Francisco
- South Pacific
- Fort Oglethorpe
- New York City
- California
- Texas
- Chicago
- Germany
- Los Angeles
- Noumea
- Gang
- Georgia
- New Caledonia
- Hollywood
- Florida
- Manhattan
- Europe
- Harlem
- Ohio
- France
- New Guinea
- England
- Station Hospital
- South Carolina
- Italy
- San Diego
- Irving Berlin
- Australia
- North Carolina
- America
- New Jersey
- Louisiana
- North Africa
- Algiers
- Uso
- New Orleans
- Camp Hu
- Missouri
- Dachau
- D.c.
- Normandy
- Arizona
- Hunter Field
- London
- Savannah
- Miami
First Sentence edit
Early in 1943 Robert Fleischer, who lived with his family on Manhattan's Upper West Side, went down to the Grand Central Palace induction station for his physical.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Allan Be?rube? (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: New York The Free Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: 0029031001
Page Count: 377
Publisher: New York The Free Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1990
ISBN: 0029031001
Page Count: 377
Awards edit
- Stonewall Book Award (Finalist, 1991: Nonfiction)
- Lambda Literary Award (1990: Gay Men's Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 20th Century
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › Lesbian Studies
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology
- Books › Gay & Lesbian › Nonfiction
- Books › Health, Mind & Body › Psychology & Counseling
- Books › Gay & Lesbian › History
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