One Sailor’s Story: A Narrative of World War II by a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1300272163
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis One Sailor’s Story: A Narrative of World War II by a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man by : Malcolm Akey

Download or read book One Sailor’s Story: A Narrative of World War II by a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man written by Malcolm Akey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Christmas of 1988 my wife, Doris, and our children Ronn, Carolyn and Phyllis gave me a tape recorder in order that I might record my story of the war. So during the winter of 1989, I taped the story of my experiences of the time leading up to World War II and the time I spent as a Destroyer Escort Sonar Man in the Navy. My story ended up being 22 ninety-minute tapes. Over the course of 4 months during the winter of 2011-12, Erma Akey, my sister-in-law, transcribed my story using these tapes. My daughter, Phyllis Akey Gregg and her husband, K.T. (Tom) Gregg, edited this story. Thanks go to Erma, Phyllis and Tom for the time they spent on my memoirs of WWII. Additional thanks goes to my granddaughter, Cynthia Kiesel, and her sister-in-law, Janet Kiesel, for designing and publishing this book.

Shepherds of the Sea

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Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612512720
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)

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Book Synopsis Shepherds of the Sea by : Robert F Cross

Download or read book Shepherds of the Sea written by Robert F Cross and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling tale of courage, heroism, and terror is told in the words of ninety-one sailors and officers interviewed by the author about their World War II service aboard fifty-six destroyer escorts. They reveal many never-before-told details of life at sea during wartime and, along with information found in secretly kept war diaries and previously unpublished personal photographs, add important dimensions to the official record. Unseasoned teenage recruits when they first went to sea, these sailors were led by inexperienced college boys more accustomed to yachts than warships. Their ships were untested vessels, designed by a man with no formal training in ship design, and which many viewed as a waste of money. Yet, as Cross points out, these men are credited with helping turn the tide of the war in the Atlantic as they singlehandedly sank some seventy U-boats and captured U-505, the only German submarine taken during the war and the first enemy vessel captured by Americans at sea since the War of 1812. In the Pacific, the destroyer escorts fought in every major battle, side-by-side with Allied battleships and destroyers. But this story is not just about battles. It is also about American genius, hard work, honor and growing up in the Great Depression. The author provides eyewitness details about the historic first step taken to end racial discrimination in the military as African-Americans stepped aboard the destroyer escort USS Mason as full-fledged sailors for the first time and earned a Navy commendation of heroism in the Battle of the Atlantic presented to the surviving crewmen fifty-one years later. Readers also learn about an ingenious invention when a sailor breaks his silence about a secret weapon tested aboard his destroyer escort that rendered a new German radio-controlled glide bomb useless.

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors

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Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 030748730X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by : James D. Hornfischer

Download or read book The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors written by James D. Hornfischer and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2008-11-12 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.” With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur’ s vulnerable invasion force were the Roberts and the other small ships of a tiny American flotilla poised to charge into history. In the tradition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, James D. Hornfischer paints an unprecedented portrait of the Battle of Samar, a naval engagement unlike any other in U.S. history—and captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James D. Hornfischer's Neptune's Inferno. Praise for The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors “One of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of Our Fathers. . . . Exalting American sailors and pilots as they richly deserve. . . . Reads like a very good action novel.”—Publishers Weekly “Reads as fresh as tomorrow's headlines. . . . Hornfischer's captivating narrative uses previously classified documents to reconstruct the epic battle and eyewitness accounts to bring the officers and sailors to life.”—Texas Monthly “Hornfischer is a powerful stylist whose explanations are clear as well as memorable. . . . A dire survival-at-sea saga.”—Denver Post “In The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, James Hornfischer drops you right into the middle of this raging battle, with 5-inch guns blazing, torpedoes detonating and Navy fliers dive-bombing. . . . The overall story of the battle is one of American guts, glory and heroic sacrifice.”—Omaha World Herald

From Brooklyn to Tokyo Bay

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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1681622300
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (816 download)

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Book Synopsis From Brooklyn to Tokyo Bay by : Albert R. Pincus

Download or read book From Brooklyn to Tokyo Bay written by Albert R. Pincus and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Brooklyn To Tokyo Bay: A Sailor’s Story is the story of how Albert R. Pincus and the young men of his generation fought for the United States during World War II. This poignant, yet humorous, tale of young men caught up in one of history’s bloodiest wars follows Albert all the way from his childhood home in Brooklyn to the front lines of military combat and back.

Memoirs of a World War II Destroyer Escort Sailor

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ISBN 13 : 9781481888820
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (888 download)

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Book Synopsis Memoirs of a World War II Destroyer Escort Sailor by : Bill Bowers

Download or read book Memoirs of a World War II Destroyer Escort Sailor written by Bill Bowers and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Bill Bowers made his career working with the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Cos. of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Starting on June 18th, 1941, in Arlington, Virginia, as a Frame Man, he progressed to Power Man, then Central Office Repairman, working in Arlington, Falls Church and and Alexandria, Virginia. He was married on December 4, 1942, to Lillian Bernice Felton of Arlington. Bill joined the navy May 18th 1944 and served in the navy until discharged on January 20, 1946. He served as a Radar man 3/c on the Destroyer Escort USS Lee Fox DE 65/APD 45 In World War ll covering the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of operations. This book covers his wartime experiences.

One Sailor's War Story

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Publisher : Pagefree Pub Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781589615007
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis One Sailor's War Story by : Carleton Patterson

Download or read book One Sailor's War Story written by Carleton Patterson and published by Pagefree Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of a 17 year old High School Graduate who enlisted in the United States Coast Guard during World War 2 and served as a Combat Photographer aboard the Naval Destroyer Escort USS KIRKPATRICK crossing the Atlantic 18 times on convoy duty escorting troop and supply ships to the war zones of Europe. It was a constant effort trying to avoid the torpedoes of German submarines.

How I Joined the Navy and Won the War

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ISBN 13 : 9781521424643
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (246 download)

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Book Synopsis How I Joined the Navy and Won the War by : William Wenzel

Download or read book How I Joined the Navy and Won the War written by William Wenzel and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of one man's experiences in World War 2 aboard a Submarine Hunting Destroyer Escort

The Sonarman's War

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786460032
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis The Sonarman's War by : H.G. Jones

Download or read book The Sonarman's War written by H.G. Jones and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir is an intimate and sometimes irreverent account of one man's coming of age during World War II. Born a North Carolina farmboy, Jones served as a U.S. Navy sonarman aboard a wooden submarine chaser operating from Africa and Sicily during the Allied invasions at Anzio and Southern France. He also served as sonarman and yeoman on two fleet mine sweepers in the Okinawa, Formosa and China operations. This memoir is drawn not only from memory, but from the author's surviving diaries from the conflicts, daily logs of the three ships upon which he served, and the secret reports of military commanders and other official records.

A Destroyer Sailor's War

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ISBN 13 : 9780788481673
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (816 download)

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Book Synopsis A Destroyer Sailor's War by : Jerome S. Welna

Download or read book A Destroyer Sailor's War written by Jerome S. Welna and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

For Crew and Country

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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1250021243
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis For Crew and Country by : John Wukovits

Download or read book For Crew and Country written by John Wukovits and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In For Crew and Country, John Wukovits tells of the most dramatic naval battle of the Pacific War and the incredible sacrifice of the USS Samuel B. Roberts. On October 25, 1944, the Samuel B. Roberts, along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood between Japan's largest battleship force ever sent to sea and MacArthur's transports inside Leyte Gulf. Faced with the surprise appearance of more than twenty Japanese battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, including the Yamato, at 70,000 tons the most potent battlewagon in the world, the 1,200-ton Samuel B. Roberts turned immediately into action with six other ships. Captain Copeland marked the occasion with one of the most poignant addresses ever given to men on the edge of battle: "Men," he said over the intercom, "we are about to go into a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected." The ship churned straight at the enemy in a near-suicidal attempt to deflect the more potent foe, allow the small aircraft carriers to escape, and buy time for MacArthur's forces. Of 563 destroyers constructed during WWII, the Samuel B. Roberts was the only one sunk, going down with guns blazing in a duel reminiscent of the Spartans at Thermopylae or Davy Crockett's Alamo defenders. The men who survived faced a horrifying three-day nightmare in the sea, where they battled a lack of food and water, scorching sun and numbing nighttime cold, and nature's most feared adversary—sharks. The battle would go down as history's greatest sea clash, the Battle of Samar—the dramatic climax of the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

The Uss Blessman and I

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469101173
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Book Synopsis The Uss Blessman and I by : Edward Hinz

Download or read book The Uss Blessman and I written by Edward Hinz and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-12-10 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a memoir of shipboard life during World War II, the story is an accurate depiction of life aboard a combat vessel during the invasions of Normandy, Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and landing in Wakayama, Japan. From escorting convoys crossing the Atlantic and working with Under Water Demolition Team UDT15 now called Seals, in the Pacific, the USS Blessman survived a 500 pound bomb blast at Iwo Jima. After limping to Mare Island for repairs, she sailed at full speed carrying UDT-17 team to join the forces landing on Japan soil.

Sailors' Journey Into War

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Publisher : Kent State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873385831
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (858 download)

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Book Synopsis Sailors' Journey Into War by : Robert A. Maher

Download or read book Sailors' Journey Into War written by Robert A. Maher and published by Kent State University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1943, the navy destroyer, USS Borie, and a German U-boat, were engaged in a fierce battle north of the Azores Islands. This personal account from a crew member of the Borie follows the action, as well as illustrating the determination and courage shown by servicemen during the war as a whole.

World War 2 Sailor Stories

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781503313323
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Book Synopsis World War 2 Sailor Stories by : Ryan Jenkins

Download or read book World War 2 Sailor Stories written by Ryan Jenkins and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UPDATE: SECOND EDITION - WITH ADDED CONTENT! So much time is spent discussing the heroics and battles fought on the ground and in the air during World War II and the battles fought in the water are nearly forgotten. They were real and they were brutal, often resulting in the loss of thousands of lives in a matter of minutes. The battles on the high seas were just another front that we had to win in order to win the war. .First take a look into the merchant marines. Contrary to their name, they were not military men but they gave their lives throughout the war just the same. Find out who they were and why so many lives depended on the precious cargo they carried. In a time when racism was not only prevalent but accepted as part of life, read about two of the African American men who rose to the challenge and went beyond the ordinary. Find out what was done, and what wasn't, to honor these heroes. Were their acts of bravery downplayed because of the color of their skin or were they given their due reward? Finally, venture into the true horrors that await some sailors at sea. Drowning isn't the only worry. Death come slowly to some or is a quick mercy for others. Read about the nightmarish horrors that the men on the USS Indianapolis endured. Immortalized in pop culture, this ship's disaster is a true story steeped in some of the greatest horrors that you can imagine. Find out what happened to the beleaguered Captain. Why did a ship that started with 1,196 men only bring home 317? From high adventure to the depths of horror, the sailors of World War II have a story to tell. Pick up this book today and see what it is for yourself. Comments From Other Readers "This book really takes me back to my childhood. I was in grammar school when the war broke out. My older brother enlisted in the Navy and thankfully, lived to come home to us at the end of the war. Too many other boys weren't as lucky. He wouldn't talk much about what he saw so I knew it was pretty bad. I've read other books on the war but this one really takes it." Robert A - Maryland (US) "At times this book is rather intense. War isn't a pretty thing though. I appreciate how the author chose to not gloss the whole thing over like some Hollywood melodrama. I find this to be one of the more realistic accountings for the conditions in which our Navy men serve. All too often they sign up looking for adventure but knowing the nitty gritty needs to be an option." Cally P - Alberta (Canada) Tags: sharks, USS Indianapolis, US Navy, African American, Dorie Miller, Leonard Roy Harmon, Admiral Bulkeley, merchant Marines

One More Sea Story from WWII

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ISBN 13 : 9781420847260
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (472 download)

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Book Synopsis One More Sea Story from WWII by : Jack R. Maurey

Download or read book One More Sea Story from WWII written by Jack R. Maurey and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapists don't wear signs. Muggers and murderers don't hand out business cards. Child molesters don't advertise. Within every twenty-four hours, approximately 75 women in the United States are raped. Hundreds are murdered. Alarmingly, the majority of these crimes are committed by people known to the victims. Whether in the romantic throws of a relationship, in the workplace, considering a critical financial investment, or for your own safety, it is imperative that you learn to distinguish between your adversaries and your allies. From the minute a man enters a room, his body transforms into a virtual neon sign of his thoughts, feelings and intentions. Whether during an electrifying first date, a job interview, or a business negotiation, you can seize the most strategic position by accessing a man's mind. Distinguish between voluntary and involuntary expressions, especially those that reveal emotions, deceptions, and aspects of physical and mental health. Is he a bit down or downright depressed? Angry or livid? Flirting or into a long-term relationship? A liar or a lover? Evaluate a man quickly and efficiently by learning to speak his emotional language, building rapport, mirroring his moods and movements, and asking the right questions. You will literally learn to look a man straight in the eye, and before he utters a single word, know exactly where he is coming from. And, more importantly, where he is going. This book is not just a glossary of people's characteristics, but a step-by-step guide through the complex subtleties of the human psyche. How to Read Any Man's Mind is a practical, mind-opening, potentially life-changing, life-saving, exploration into the science of self.

This Is War

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Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491734701
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Book Synopsis This Is War by : Valeria Ann Carrano

Download or read book This Is War written by Valeria Ann Carrano and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arcangelo "Sonny" Parisi grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and as the eldest brother of eight siblings, he spent a lot of time protecting his family.There were plenty of fights with bullies and the Irish police, but he didn't let that stop him from running the streets, stealing food, and seeking out adventure. From an early age, he learned to rely on himself and his Italian-American instincts for survival, which served him well when he was drafted into World War II and sent to the South Pacific.Told by his granddaughter, this life story of a courageous sailor celebrates Parisi's many achievements - from surviving the Great Depression as a youth, to marrying the love of his life, serving his country, and later becoming a mechanic. His life story is proof that no matter how big or small the goal, determination achieves results, whether it's fixing a car or surviving a war.

Sailor from Oklahoma

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Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sailor from Oklahoma written by Floyd Beaver and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sailor from Oklahoma presents the life of the enlisted seaman, both before and during the war, as seen through the eyes of a young sailor from the west, who joined the Regular Navy before Pearl Harbor. Its scope spans the twilight of peace to the final days of World War II, treating the preparation for war and the actual fighting. The perspective is that of seaman to chief petty officer, and their relations with commissioned officers of all grades. How they lived, what they felt, what were their dreams and ambitions...both for the war and afterwards. How they adapted to their new world of modern weapons and the flood of reserves who so disrupted their accustomed lives and who openly sneered at revered customs and traditions. The book is meant to portray, if not explain, the world of the professional Regular Navy man as contrasted with that of the more accepted civilian world from which they had been sequestered for so long. The wartime Reserves, by the sheer weight of their numbers, were dominant throughout the war years. The book describes what essentially a clash of cultures was in a time of great psychic and physical stress, and the effect that clash had upon the conduct of the war.

Destroyer!

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ISBN 13 : 9780998901916
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Destroyer! written by Chuck Zeleny and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colorful memoir of a navy sailor's experiences during the heat of World War II