Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945
Download or Read eBook Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945 PDF written by James J. Fahey and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2003 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : James J. Fahey |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 061840080X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780618400805 |
Rating | : 4/5 (0X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945 by : James J. Fahey
Book excerpt: Fahey was a 24-year-old garbage-truck driver when he enlisted in the Navy on Oct. 3, 1942, and became a seaman first class on the USS Montpelier. During almost three years of battle in the Pacific Ocean, he defied Navy rules against keeping a diary by writing copious notes on loose sheets of paper that appeared to anyone watching to be ordinary let