Far From Home: A Combat Engineer's Journal of Fierce Battles and German Occupation
Language: English
Published by Kelley Press, 2026
- Softcover
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- Title
- Far From Home: A Combat Engineer's Journal of Fierce Battles and German Occupation
- Author
- Kelley, Lieutenant Jay H.
- Publisher
- Kelley Press
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798995535508
Far From Home is the wartime journal of Lieutenant Jay Hilary Kelley following his remarkable journey across the front lines of the Second World War—from training in the United States and deployment to England, Utah Beach, the race across France, the Battle of the Bulge, the drive into Germany, and finally the daunting task of rebuilding a defeated nation as part of Allied Military Government.
Written as daily journal entries and preserved for over eighty years, Kelley's firsthand account places readers beside him through fierce combat, artillery bombardments, dangerous engineering missions, and the everyday struggles of leading soldiers in wartime. His journal captures not only the brutality of battle, but also the humor, friendships, and unexpected moments of humanity that sustained men through one of history's greatest conflicts.
In April 1945, the mission changes, and Kelley is appointed to Military Government in postwar Germany. His duties included reopening local governments, rebuilding essential services, overseeing displaced persons and Jewish camps, denazification, and witnessing firsthand the immense challenge of rebuilding a shattered enemy nation.
Rich in historical detail, sharp observations, and deeply human storytelling, Far From Home is a rare primary source that offers an intimate, boots-on-the-ground perspective of World War II—from the Normandy campaign and the Battle of the Bulge to the occupation of Germany and the difficult work of "winning the peace."
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About the Author
Patrick Kelley graduated from The Kiski School and West Virginia University, where he studied Environmental Geoscience and Economics. He has served as Vice President of Publishing Business Design and Strategy for several publishing organizations, including HarperCollins, ASCD, Solution Tree, and Sage. Patrick has two talented daughters who work as music producers and songwriters in Nashville. He resides in Montana.
Justyna Kelley is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The University of the South and collaborated with her father to prepare her grandfather's extraordinary wartime journal for publication.
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