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Character Appearances
This is the brainstormed character appearance for Bonnie. I was thinking that the picture on the extreme left, and middle was when Bonnie was younger, and the picture on the extreme right was when she ~18, ~19 years old. Don't mind the eye color, as the face shape and hair matter the most. My two favorite images would be the middle and right images. They have a better transition it terms of Bonnie's growth.
This is the brainstormed character appearance of Mr. Gregory. Unfortunately, I could not find too images that matched my thoughts. I wanted a cheerier appearance, similar to the first image (left). This the base of the appearance I was going for. The right for hair and some facial features (jawline). As always, if you have a better character in your mind, go with it. :]
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"During training, we often used placeholders for the real things, as we often drove a truck when learning the driving aspect of the tank. There were a few times when we were allowed to use a M2 or M2A1 for training. They were medium tanks and helped us simply understand the basic makeup of a tank."
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The main links I used for this book.
Orphanage Schedule:
https://www.1900s.org.uk/1900s40s-childrens-home-day.htm
https://www.mullers.org/downloads/Teachers%20resources/Daily%20routine%20at%20Ashley%20Down%20Orphanage%20Poster.pdf
WW2 Knowledge:
Timeline - https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/american-involvement-in-ww2#:~:text=%EE%80%80American%EE%80%81%20Involvement%20in%20%EE%80%80WW2%EE%80%81%20By%20lvminnie%20%EE%80%80Timeline%EE%80%81%20List,on%20Japan%20Dec%2011%2C%201941%2C%20%EE%80%80US%EE%80%81%20At%20War
WW2 Battles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_battles_involving_the_United_States
Newspaper Articles - https://www.archives.com/genealogy/newspapers-world-war-2.html#:~:text=World%20War%202%20newspaper%20articles%20in%20the%20New,with%20%22All-Out%20Offensive%20Against%20Italian%20Capital%20Under%20Way%22.
Attack on Pearl Harbor - https://www.britannica.com/event/Pearl-Harbor-attack
Why did the US get involved in the war? - https://www.reference.com/history-geography/did-u-s-involved-world-war-ii-c60b750d2744502f
U.S First Battle in WW2 - North African Campaign - https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/first-battle-tunisia-world-war-two.html?edg-c=1
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/us-invasion-north-africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_campaign#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20officially%20entered%20the%20war%20in,Italian%20declaration%20of%20war%20on%2010%20June%201940.
1st-Person Narration on steps to enlisting & aftermath - https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/user/83/u527783.shtml
Physical requirements for enlistment - https://www.civilwarmed.org/surgeonscall/exams/#:~:text=The%20head%2C%20ears%2C%20eyes%2C%20teeth%2C%20neck%2C%20chest%2C%20abdomen%2C,was%20a%20catchall%20category%20called%20feebleness%20of%20constitution.
Tank Knowledge:
https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/us/m4_sherman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tank_destroyer_units_of_the_United_States_Army
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armor_Branch
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a17015005/history-american-tank/
https://theconversation.com/home-workplace-tomb-the-reality-of-the-world-war-ii-tank-33117
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/articles/tank-crews-in-wwii-who-did-what-in-a-tank.html
https://www.theshermantank.com/tank-accessories/the-small-arms-of-the-us-army-tanker-what-they-were-issued-and-what-they-carried/#:~:text=They%20had%20600%20rounds%20of.45%20ACP%20and%204750,arms%20ammo%20on%20the%20outside%20of%20the%20tank
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/material/uniforms/american-tanker
Tank Terms and Commands:
https://www.breachbangclear.com/military-slang-tanker-terms/
Tank VIDEOS:
Tactics
https://youtu.be/B3Qx8yPp7t0
M10 (Wolverine) Tank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl1mMGKq8MM
https://youtu.be/R_vP8gBi6GI
Battle for Cologne Footage & Duel
https://youtu.be/cHs5RI9zaiQ
https://youtu.be/WXYdCDevDAg
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Your War, My War
Historical Fiction"Nobody ever wins a war. Lives are still lost, families are broken apart, and horrific memories are brought to the grave. It was never a good feeling. It was never a proud topic." Bonnie, a lonely orphan young girl, experiences the frontlines findin...