Fleeting Attraction: A Social History of American Servicemen in Western Australia During the Second World War by Anthony J Barker and Lisa Jackson

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book edges. Interior and binding are still excellent.

Arriving in early 1942, American servicemen were greeted by West Australians as handsome heroes from a Hollywood inspired world. Over the next three years, some thousands of naval personnel in Perth, Fremantle, Albany and Geraldton arrived, having a more welcomed impact than in other parts of Australia.

The American's impact was, however, fleeting. As they established themselves, they were mainly self-sufficient. Needing nothing from their host community except the warmth of human companionship.