About Jeep Show:
An Ordinary Soldier Tasked With An Extraordinary Mission
Jeep Show chronicles the astonishing journey of Jim Tanzer, a thirty-year-old dance instructor who enlists in the Army in 1943 to fight the Nazis. Jim’s showbiz background lands him in the Morale Corps as an Entertainment Specialist.
Mickey Rooney Leads The Way
Shipped to Europe and tasked with performing in Jeep shows – small variety acts put on for combat infantry just behind the front lines – Jim travels throughout the Combat Zone with squad leader Mickey Rooney, the Hollywood superstar, also in the Morale Corps (as he was in real life).
Their performances, more than just entertainment, are a beacon of hope, bringing brief moments of song, dance, and laughter to weary troops, letting them know they are not forgotten.
Thrown Into A Desperate Fight
Jim’s story becomes intertwined with history when he is caught in the Battle of the Bulge. In Bastogne, he joins Team SNAFU, a makeshift unit supporting the 101st Airborne Division. Jim’s courage and determination in the face of overwhelming odds is a testament to the human spirit.
Jeep Show is fiction based on little-known aspects of the U.S. World War II effort seen through the eyes of an unlikely hero. It is a compelling and human story that will appeal to fans of works like Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, and Ken Burns’ The War.
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Author Bio:
Robert O’Connor is a consultant and philosopher. He is married, and has three grown sons.
As a young man, Robert was Phi Beta Kappa at Kenyon College, a marketing executive at Procter & Gamble, and co-owner of an advertising agency whose clients included Hard Rock Café Worldwide and Kraft.