Combat Loaded
Combat Loaded

Author: Thomas E. Crew

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2006-12-01

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9781585445561

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The first authoritative history of any of the more than 350 attack transports or attack cargo ships of World War II, Combat Loaded: Across the Pacific on the USS Tate contains gripping combat narratives alongside the sometimes heartwarming, sometimes tragic details of daily life on board the ships of Transport Squadron 17 during the waning days of World War II. Author Thomas E. Crew interviewed over fifty veterans of the Tate, including all her surviving officers. Crew weaves a rich tapestry of voices, combining it with extensive analysis of the Tate’s daily action reports and ship’s logs, accented by lively letters of the period from private collections—including previously unpublished accounts of the last days of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Crew also presents a rare unit-level perspective of joint operations involving the infantry fighting ashore and the navy transports that sustained them with their vital combat cargo. The resulting richly illustrated work presents perhaps the most comprehensive account to date of the experiences and courageous contributions of those who served on amphibious transports during World War II.

Ours to Hold It High
Ours to Hold It High

Author: Max Myers

Publisher:

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9780898393170

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Originally published in 1947 by The Infantry Journal Press, this history traces the 77th Infantry Division from activation in March 1942 through training in the U.S. and Hawaii to combat on Guam, Leyte and Okinawa. In addition to a superb account of combat operations, there is also a roster of division personnel.

History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944-August 1944
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: New Guinea and the Marianas, March 1944-August 1944

Author: Samuel Eliot Morison

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9780252070389

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The University of Illinois Press continues its paperback release of Samuel Eliot Morison's panoramic fifteen-volume naval history with three volumes that chronicle the war in the Pacific from May 1942 through May 1944. This new edition will be issued in increments of three volumes per season through Spring 2003.Morison's genius for capturing the flash and fire and the pathos of combat infuses his narrative with an immense vitality and suspense. This is not an official history, in the ordinary sense of that term, but Morison's history, a gripping, face-to-face encounter with the human drama of war.Volume 4: Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, May 1942 -- August 1942 details the American victory in the Coral Sea and the U.S. Navy's stunning defeat of a far superior Japanese force at Midway, as well as the events leading up to the six-month struggle at Guadalcanal. This volume also provides a richly detailed look at the first-year exploits of the Silent Service: the fledgling American submarine corps in the Pacific. Morison supplements his firsthand experience of American operations and access to Allied documents with critical information from the Japanese side.

One of Ours
One of Ours

Author: Willa Cather

Publisher: IndyPublish.com

Published: 1922

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13:

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Claude has an intuitive faith in something splendid and feels at odds with his contemporaries. The war offers him the opportunity to forget his farm and his marriage of compromise; he enlists and discovers that he has lacked. But while war demands altruism, its essence is destructive

Creed and Deed: A Series of Discourses
Creed and Deed: A Series of Discourses

Author: Felix Adler

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-26

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13:

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"Creed and Deed: A Series of Discourses" by Felix Adler presents a thought-provoking collection of discourses that explore the interplay between beliefs and actions. Adler's eloquent writing and philosophical insights offer readers a deeper understanding of the relationship between faith and deeds, making this book a valuable resource for individuals reflecting on their own principles and values.