Uncle Matty Comes Home

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And the story seems too good to be true- except it is

Part memoir, part history, part travelogue- the book is well written and well paced, and the story seems too good to be true- except it is! Allow yourself to be swept away by the author’s contagious (and justified) excitement over the return of Uncle Matty’s rifle.

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Uncle Matty Comes Home is a poignant, yet every bit a warm and charming story about the life of an irrepressible Irish-American, South Bronx native, who lived an incredibly short, but intensely heroic life during the time of this country’s greatest generation. When I first cracked the spine, I thought for certain that I’d be instantly placed into the seat of a C-47, alongside the other 13,000 American paratroopers that dropped into Normandy on June 6th, 1944. Boy was I was wrong. The story opens as a rich and copious tale about a charming, exuberant and seemingly unstoppable Martin Teahan (Uncle Matty), and the life he enjoyed living in what is no doubt among the most celebrated neighborhoods in American modern history.

Scott Man

United States

History comes alive with this story Uncle Matty Comes Home. It is a true life story with heartwarming details of an Irish-american family.
The author’s honesty comes through especially describing close family member’s shortcomings and the families hardships dealing with
grief, economic hardships, and life disappointments. With all this, it is a wonderful story how the Uncle’s rifle is returned. Wonderful friendships are
made from around the world and the immediate family is brought together in honor of their hero. Jim Farrell was able to connect the dots from
England to Normandy and finally DC. An emotional read with real letters from survivors of WW2.

Eileen Fell

United States

Absolutely loved this book. If you are a history buff this is a great story about a man discovering a story about his beloved Uncle who proudly served our country. The book is a quick read, that I didn’t put down.

Jennifer Patterson

United States

My Hero General Collet

Brigadier General Patrick Collet, Commanding Officer, 11th Parachute Brigade, my hero and friend for life. General Collet located Uncle Matty’s historic rifle and moved heaven and earth to bring it back home to our family.

Born to be Airborne

Uncle Matty at Rockaway Beach, NYC in 1939. Notice the dog with him, my whole family loved dogs. Matty was in rock solid shape from playing all the New York City street games that would define him as “Born to be Airborne”

My Father Mickey Pictures 5a & 5b

My Father Mickey, all around tough guy from the streets of the Irish South Bronx. Love his beer and dogs! At McSherry’s Pub on 138th Street and Alexander Avenue, with my brother Jackie and his beloved Dalmatian Spanky. In WWII Mickey would be shot down, captured, and serve 9 months in the POW Camp Stalag Luft 3. This is the POW Camp from which the movie the Great Escape was made. Famous for saying “Let’s take it outside”

Matty’s Family

Father Richard, Mother Nora, Brother Jimmy, Sisters Ann and Francie. An Irish American Family growing up in the South Bronx, aka the 33rd county of Ireland. Living through the great depression, World War II and everything else the world threw at them.

Two Martin’s of the Greatest Generation

Uncle Matty – Martin Teahan and my father Martin Farrell represent the Greatest Generation. One was a Paratrooper who would die in combat, the other a Bombardier who would spend 9 months in a POW Camp, but survive. I would never understand my father, and later in life get to know the Uncle Matty very well, both would shape my life.

 
 

Uncle Matty’s Irish South Bronx

Uncle Matty smoking a cigarette while flirting with the girls in 1940. Behind his right shoulder is his best friend Peter Donahue. Matty was famous for his singing, dancing, and being the life of the party.