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From Omaha to Okinawa

Author : William Bradford Huie
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 161251281X
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book From Omaha to Okinawa written by William Bradford Huie and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2012-04-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this rousing sequel to his classic Can Do! The Story of the Seabees, William Bradford Huie continues the saga of the combat trained civilian plumbers, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, wharf builders, and civil engineers who served in the U.S. Navy construction battalions. The story begins in 1944 with the battle for Iwo Jima when the Seabees braved concentrated enemy fire and Iwo's daunting terrain to rig floating causeways, blow up wrecked landing craft, and drive their bulldozers up three terraces that rose from the ocean to secure the beachhead. This book fully chronicles their heroism, including the unforgettable efforts of the men of the 31st Battalion who crawled the length of a landing strip to pick up shrapnel as Japanese snipers fired away. Huie does equal justice to the historic actions of the Seabees on D-Day at Omaha Beach, where they manned fifteen hundred vehicles during the first wave of landings at Normandy. He provides fascinating accounts of the creation and testing of various pierheads, floating steel bridges, and ""Rhino"" ferries. His narrative of Seabee accomplishments is heavily laced with colorful stories of moonshining, brawling, and carousing juxtaposed with compassionate stories of the children in the prisoner of war camps. His enthusiasm for the Seabees gained instant acceptance when this book was first published in 1945 and is often cited as inspiring succeeding generations to rise to the same spirit of devotion and loyalty to their task.

I Should Have Written A Book

Author : Tom Grannetino
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525535978
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book I Should Have Written A Book written by Tom Grannetino and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Grannetino served in the US navy during World War II. From the day he landed on Omaha Beach to the morning he sailed out of the Pacific theatre for the last time, he was surrounded by violence, trauma, death, and a comradery unparalleled in civilian life. Through the pen of Grannetino’s son, readers are provided a glimpse of a sailor’s gut-wrenching realities of war as he relates details about little-known landings that happened ahead of the initial D-Day assault and unique facts somehow lost in history. Compelling descriptions of street to street fighting in the city of Caen, the urgency of rushing military support to the Battle of the Bulge, and the terror of Kamikaze attacks in the Pacific, transport readers right to the battle zone. From the jubilation over the end of hostilities to the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Tom Grannetino has captured his father’s stories and crafted an historical and deeply personal account of one man’s experiences in the Second World War.

Can Do!

Author : William Bradford Huie
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612516793
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book Can Do! written by William Bradford Huie and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1997-11-14 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When William Bradford Huie, a reporter for H. L. Mencken's American Mercury, joined the U.S. Navy in 1943, he received a commission as a public relations officer in the little-known Civil Engineer's Corps Construction Battalions--the Seabees. With the publication of Can Do! the following year, Americans soon came to appreciate the significance of the corps' work and the danger of their wartime activities. As readable and entertaining today as it was some fifty years ago, this account tells the story of the Seabees who landed with the Marines at Guadalcanal and Wake Island, Sicily and Salerno. Experienced civilian engineers, carpenters, steam-shovel operators, plumbers, truck drivers, surveyors, and the like, they landed with the first waves of American assault troops, bringing heavy equipment ashore to build roads, bridges, and airfields and repair whatever they could. Often working under enemy fire, they incurred many casualties and won the deep respect of everyone who came into contact with them. Huie's book is filled with spirited accounts of the Seabees'achievements in the Aleutians, the South Sea islands, Europe, and Africa. A passionate and convincing advocate, Huie wrote the book not only to call attention to their accomplishments but to serve as an inspiration to others, and he often has the Seabees tell their stories in their own words. Appendixes offer valuable details, including lists of casualties, award recipients, and Seabees' poems. An introduction by Donald R. Noble is included in this new paperback edition.

Inventory of Automatic Data Processing Equipment in the United States Government

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Inventory of Automatic Data Processing Equipment in the United States Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The King Bee

Author : Allen N Olsen
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612511082
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The King Bee written by Allen N Olsen and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2011-11-24 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Moreell was the first non-Naval Academy graduate to be awarded the four stars of an Admiral. He is still the only staff corps officer to be promoted to Admiral. The history of the U.S. Navy Seabees and the biography of Admiral Ben Moreell are inseparable. Immediately after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he began forming the construction units that ultimately became known as the Seabees. The first battalion of Seabees deployed from the U.S. on 27 Jan. '42. This instantaneous effort to recruit, train, organize, equip and deploy a military unit is still recognized as an amazing achievement. Ultimately over 300,000 Seabees were involved during WW II. The Seabees built and operated the equipment needed to get troops, equipment and supplies ashore in every amphibious landing of WW II. Beginning in North Africa and continuing to Sicily, Italy and Normandy, they were an essential element of the invasions of Europe. But their island-hopping campaign throughout the Pacific with the Marines really made their reputation. They participated in every Pacific invasion together with the Marines with the exception of Guadalcanal, where they arrived about three weeks after the First Marines went ashore. Following the invasions, the Seabees built every sort of facility required by the Marines and the Navy; piers, runways, fuel storage, hospitals, ammo storage, dry docks, and more. The accomplishments of the Seabees continued through Korea, Viet Nam and the middle east. The unique aspect of the fighter-builder Seabees generated a need for a command structure that could respond to both elements at any time. Recognizing this critical feature Moreell achieved a major change to Navy Regulations and obtained the authorization for Civil Engineer Corps officers to be given command of the Seabees. They are still the only staff corps officers who enjoy the privilege of commanding fleet units. Moreell also directed the massive mobilization and construction effort for the Navy and Marine Corps throughout the war as well as dealing with unions, congress, manufacturers, and an ever-growing federal bureaucracy. His open and honest dealings were recognized by all and contributed to the successful accomplishments of the Bureau of Yards and Docks during that time. But it Seabees remain his crowning military achievement. Their success in WW II was recognized by Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz in a Seabee birthday anniversary letter to Moreell in which he stated, "....without them we could not have beaten the (Japanese)." An advisor to four Presidents, Ben Moreell's actions forever placed the Civil Engineer Corps and the Seabees solidly in Navy history and tradition

Atomic Bomb Island

Author : Don A. Farrell
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811769313
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Atomic Bomb Island written by Don A. Farrell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atomic Bomb Island tells the story of an elite, top-secret team of sailors, airmen, scientists, technicians, and engineers who came to Tinian in the Marianas in the middle of 1945 to prepare the island for delivery of the atomic bombs then being developed in New Mexico, to finalize the designs of the bombs themselves, and to launch the missions that would unleash hell on Japan. Almost exactly a year before the atomic bombs were dropped, strategically important Tinian was captured by Marines—because it was only 1,500 miles from Japan and its terrain afforded ideal runways from which the new B-29 bombers could pound Japan. In the months that followed, the U.S. turned virtually all of Tinian into a giant airbase, with streets named after those of Manhattan Island—a Marianas city where the bombs could be assembled, the heavily laden B-29s could be launched, and the Manhattan Project scientists could do their last work. Don Farrell has done this story incredible justice for the 75th anniversary. The book is a thoroughly researched, beautifully illustrated mosaic of the final phase of the Manhattan Project, from the Battle of Tinian and the USS Indianapolis to Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Inventory of Automatic Data Processing, ADP, Equipment in the Federal Government

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inventory of Automatic Data Processing, ADP, Equipment in the Federal Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

An Annotated Reading List of United States Marine Corps History

Author : Harold A. Bivins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book An Annotated Reading List of United States Marine Corps History written by Harold A. Bivins and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Journalism Quarterly

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Journalism Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section "Book reviews" and other bibliographical material.

The A to Z of the Roosevelt-Truman Era

Author : Neil A. Wynn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810870533
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The A to Z of the Roosevelt-Truman Era written by Neil A. Wynn and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1930s were dominated by economic collapse, stagnation, and mass unemployment. This crisis enabled the Democrats to recapture the White House and embark upon a period of reform unsurpassed until the 1960s. Roosevelt's New Deal laid the foundations of a welfare system that was further consolidated during and after the Second World War. American involvement in World War II helped to secure victory in Europe and in Asia. American participation in the war led to economic recovery but also brought with it enormous demographic and social changes. Some of these changes continued after the war had ended, but further political reform was to be limited due to the impact of the Cold War and the effects of America's new role as the world's leading superpower in the atomic age. The A to Z of the Roosevelt-Truman Era examines significant individuals, organizations, and events in American political, economic, social, and cultural history between 1933 and 1953. This was a period of enormous significance in the United States due to the impact of the Great Depression, World War II, and the onset of the Cold War. The presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman witnessed the origins of the modern American welfare system and the rise of the United States as a world power, as well as its involvement in the confrontation with communism that dominated the latter half of the 20th century.

Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt-Truman Era

Author : Neil A. Wynn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810866951
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt-Truman Era written by Neil A. Wynn and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt-Truman Era examines significant individuals, organizations, and events in American political, economic, social, and cultural history between 1933 and 1953. This was a period of enormous significance in the United States due to the impact of the Great Depression, World War II, and the onset of the Cold War. The presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman witnessed the origins of the modern American welfare system and the rise of the United States as a world power, as well as its involvement in the confrontation with communism that dominated the latter half of the 20th century.

From Texas to Tinian and Tokyo Bay

Author : Jonathan Templin Ritter
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574417819
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book From Texas to Tinian and Tokyo Bay written by Jonathan Templin Ritter and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of J. R. Ritter (1902-1994), a civil engineer from Texas who became a U.S. Navy Seabee officer during World War II. For his memoir he preserved personal papers, letters, photos, and other items, many of which are reproduced in this book. His narrative is edited and annotated by his grandson, Jonathan Templin Ritter. The U.S. Naval Construction Battalions, known as the “Seabees,” were formed in March 1942. Their duties were to build military facilities and airfields overseas, in both the European and Pacific Theaters. In the Pacific Theater alone, including the Aleutians, the Seabees built 111 major airstrips, 441 piers, 2258 ammunition magazines, and much more. Ritter tells the story of two Seabee Battalions, one in the Aleutians and one in the Central Pacific. He describes the Aleutian Islands Campaign during 1942-1943, when there was a real concern that Japan might try to attack Alaska and the continental United States through the “back door.” Ritter also gives an eyewitness account of the building of the airfields on Tinian Island in the Northern Marianas that enabled the B-29 fire raids on Japan—the “Empire Run”—which culminated in the two missions that dropped the atomic bombs in August 1945, ending the Pacific War. This book provides a major contribution to the wartime literature about the Seabees, those brave, resourceful, and hard-working American patriots, whose mottos were “Can do!” and “The difficult we do now; the impossible takes a little longer.”

Inventory of Automatic Data Processing Equipment in the Federal Government

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Inventory of Automatic Data Processing Equipment in the Federal Government written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

MILSTAMP TACs

Author : United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Logistics)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MILSTAMP TACs written by United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Logistics) and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Saturday Review of Literature

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1436 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Saturday Review of Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 1436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Japanese Navy in World War II

Author : David C. Evans
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1682472140
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book The Japanese Navy in World War II written by David C. Evans and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1986 and lauded by historians and World War II buffs eager for the Japanese viewpoint, this collection of essays makes significant contributions to the field of World War II literature. In it, top-ranking Japanese officers offer their personal perspectives of the Pacific War. This second edition adds five articles to the original twelve to present a full picture of the Japanese navy’s role in the war. Most of these moving accounts were written in the 1950s and retain the immediacy felt by the writers when they participated in the events. They provide valuable information on the strategy, tactics, and operations of the Japanese fleet, as well as insights into the personalities and motives of its leaders. Here, Vice Admiral Shigeru Fukudome comes to grips with allegations that the assault on Pearl Harbor represented strategic folly, political blundering, and tactical stupidity. Captain Mitsuo Fuchida describes how his bombing group unleashed “devils of doom” on Battleship Row, and Mitsuru Yoshida gives an eye-witness account of the sinking of the famous battleship Yamato. The new contributions to the volume discuss operations in the Indian Ocean, the battle of the Philippine Sea, the protection of merchant shipping, submarine warfare, and Japan’s overall naval strategy.

My First 1,000 Jumps

Author : Norm Heaton
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1645443973
Total Pages : 910 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book My First 1,000 Jumps written by Norm Heaton and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are holding the only comprehensive history of the early days of the sport of skydiving yet published. It is the story of not just one skydiver but the story of many, the true pioneers of the sport. Just as important this book includes a complete history of the national organization established for the express purpose of promoting sport parachuting. While this history is restricted to a short fifteen years (1961-1975), those years were the most productive, most far-reaching, and the most exciting for the fledgling idea of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes for the sheer joy of it all, eventually establishing the sport of skydiving as an integral part of the world of aviation sports. This book tells the story of those formative years with details of battles fought to maintain freedom of the skies for all parachutists when government and corporate interests made numerous attempts to severely restrict the right of skydivers to use our nation's airspace. This story is told by a man who dedicated his life to the advancement of the sport, serving for twelve years as the chief executive officer of the national organization for skydivers, the Parachute Club of America / US Parachute Association. The reader will embark on a most exciting journey, a journey not told before, continually laced with personal stories that will touch your heart, make you smile, and occasionally make you laugh. This book contains over 400 photographs and 1,500 names of people from around the world who participated in that wonderful and exhilarating sport called skydiving.