Jeffrey A. Lowdermilk is a Santa Fe-based writer, photographer, and lecturer of America's involvement in World War I and II who has traveled extensively in Europe during the past decades chronicling the two wars in words and pictures and, in turn, meeting with thousands of veterans who became friends and shared their own experiences and insights into what it was like to be there. His photographs have been exhibited widely at such institutions as the Colorado History Museum, National World War I Museum, and New Mexico History Museum, and he is the author of Saluting America's World I Heroes, a historical narrative and photographic presentation that honored the ninetieth anniversary of the Armistice. HELEN PATTON is the granddaughter of General George S. Patton, Jr., Chairwoman of the Patton Foundation, and the author of Portraits of Service: Looking into the Faces of Veterans.
"Honoring the Doughboys: Following My Grandfather's World War I
Diary is a must read for all generations. Lowdermilk's eloquent way
of weaving his own photographic journey with history along with his
grandfather's personal war experience is an awe-inspiring gift of
history with a heart. This book brings to life the very sacrifices
that so many men and women have endured throughout history in the
pursuit of freedom and America's dedication to world peace. This
book enlightens, educates, and entertains all at the same time.
Wonderfully done, beautifully illustrated, and comprehensively
told, it is highly recommended!"--Deborah York, great-granddaughter
of Sergeant Alvin C. York and Executive Director of the Sergeant
York Patriotic Foundation
"From our first meeting, Jeff Lowdermilk has always impressed me
with his dedication toward honoring America's military men and
women, both past and present. His photographs and narrative nobly
connect us with his grandfather's service as well as all of our
World War I veterans. I wholeheartedly endorse this important
work."--Brigadier General Jack Fox (Retired), New Mexico National
Guard and Bataan Memorial Museum
"I am sure that no grandfather could be more proud of the way Jeff
Lowdermilk has honored his service and followed in his footsteps.
His photographs capture with awe the memory of those courageous
Americans who served in the Great War. Each photograph is perfectly
lit, and the composition always captures some important detail of
the landscape or monument."--Frances Levine, Ph.D., Director of the
New Mexico History Museum
"Jeff Lowdermilk has done more than provide a civic
service--remembering the thousands of American doughboys who fought
and died for freedom on the fields of France, Belgium, and Germany
during World War I. He has done more than give us a personal
testament to his grandfather's bravery, memory, and the heartfelt
relationship between a young man and his wise elder. He has given
us a work of art. Lowdermilk's achingly beautiful photographs of
the graves, monuments, and fields of valor of the American
Expeditionary Forces cannot fail to impress the reader with the
heroism of a generation of Americans long and wrongfully forgotten.
May his grandfather's words and his spectacular photographic vision
move you as much as they have moved me."--Bruce C. McKenna,
creator, writer, and producer of HBO's Emmy Award-winning
miniseries, The Pacific, and writer of the television series, Band
of Brothers
"Jeff Lowdermilk has made a significant contribution to the public
memory of World War I. By combining the straightforward narrative
of his grandfather, George A. Carlson, with his stunning
photographs of memorials and landscapes associated with the war,
Lowdermilk captures the sense of courage and sacrifice of that
epochal moment in world history. In his introduction, he reminds us
that, because the American role was relatively brief, this war is
often overlooked in our history books. Because of his passionate
dedication to this subject, the valorous service of his grandfather
and all the grandfathers--including my own--who fought to defend
freedom will not be forgotten."--Dr. Brent D. Glass, Director
Emeritus, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian
Institution
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