Download or read book Where Away A Modern Odyssey With Illustrations by John J Floherty On the War Service of U S S Marblehead written by George Sessions PERRY (and LEIGHTON (Isabel)) and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where Away written by George Sessions Perry and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of the U.S.S. Marblehead and its crew.
Download or read book Unit Histories of World War II written by United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where Away written by George Sessions Perry and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where Away The Story of the U S S Marblehead written by George Sessions Perry and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where Away, first published in 1944, recounts the exploits of the Omaha class light-cruiser U.S.S. Marblehead in her service in the Pacific during World War Two. The Marblehead was in Borneo at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, and joined other ships of the Royal Netherlands and Royal Australian Navies in patrol duty and as escorts to merchant ships. On January 24, 1942, the Marblehead was attacked by Japanese bombers and hit by three bombs. Marblehead was severely damaged, on fire and had 15 dead and 84 seriously injured crewmen. However, the crew managed to extinguish the fires and get the damaged ship underway. She then began a journey of over 9000 miles westward to South Africa, the first port where repairs could be made. In April, the Marblehead set sail for the United States, arriving in New York on May 4, 1942. Following further repairs at the drydock of the Brooklyn Naval Yard, Marbleheadreturned to duty on October 15, 1942, and joined the South Atlantic Fleet where she served until February 1944. A short stint in the convoy lanes of the North Atlantic followed. Marblehead next sailed to the Mediterranean, reaching Palermo on July 29, 1944. She took part in Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France, and was used in bombardment of enemy shore positions, her final combat mission. Included are maps and numerous pen and ink drawings by John Floherty, Jr.
Download or read book General catalogue of printed books written by British museum. Dept. of printed books and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sunk in Kula Gulf written by John J. Domagalski and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2012 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early morning hours of July 6, 1943, found the USS "Helena" off the Solomon Islands in what would later be known as the Battle of Kula Gulf. But the ship s participation in the battle came to a swift end when three Japanese torpedoes suddenly struck. One hundred and sixty-eight sailors went down with the ship, many never surviving the initial torpedo hits. As the last of the "Helena" disappeared below the ocean s surface, the remaining crewmen s struggle for survival had only just begun."Sunk in Kula Gulf" tells the epic story of the "Helena" s survivors. Two destroyers plucked more than seven hundred from the sea in a night rescue operation as the battle continued to rage. A second group of eighty-eight sailors clustered into three lifeboats made it to a nearby island and was rescued the next day. A third group of survivors, spread over a wide area, was missed entirely. Clinging to life rafts or debris, the weary men were pushed away from the area of the sinking by a strong current. After enduring days at sea under the hot tropical sun, they finally found land. It was, however, the Japanese-held island of Vella Lavella and deep behind the front lines. The survivors organized and disappeared into the island s interior jungle. Living a meager existence, the group evaded the Japanese for eight days until the Marines and U.S. Navy evacuated the shipwrecked sailors in a daring rescue operation. Using a wide variety of sources, including previously unpublished firsthand accounts, John J. Domagalski brings to life this amazing, little-known story from World War II."
Download or read book Where Away written by George Sessions Perry and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Escape from Java The Extraordinary World War II Story of the USS Marblehead written by John J. Domagalski and published by Pen & Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old light cruiser Marblehead was living out her final years of naval service as a member of the United States Asiatic Fleet in 1941. The small group of mostly antiquated ships based in the Philippines sailed the waters of East Asia to show the American flag in places like China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. The sudden eruption of World War II in the Pacific put the warship on the front lines of the conflict as Imperial Japan unleased a series of devastating attacks across the region.On the morning of February 4, 1942, the warship was surprised by Japanese planes northeast of Java. Two large bombs slammed into Marblehead causing fires, casualties, and knocking out her steering gear. A third bomb exploded close by underwater. The near miss ripped a large gash into her hull allowing a torrent of water to rush inside the ship.Escape from Java takes the reader all throughout the ship as the story unfolds - next to gunners toiling to keep their guns firing, with medical staff tending to the wounded, and alongside damage control sailors working in flooded compartments. The damage was critical, so much so the Japanese radioed they had sunk the ship. In fact, through courage, sacrifice, and super-human effort, Marblehead would successfully make a harrowing 13,000 mile journey back to the US.
Download or read book Christmans Book News written by A.C. McClurg & Co and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From the Bridge of the U S S Marblehead written by John P. Bracken and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Voyage with Ozzie written by Matthew John Rothera and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the final days of WWII in the Pacific, a German-American radar operator named Oswald "Ozzie" Vogel bears witness to the historic conclusion of a great conflict that threatened to tear the world apart. Ozzie records his service on the USS Missouri during the Second World War in a personal diary.Years later, his grandson discovers this diary of a WWII honor guard member who witnessed the Japanese surrender. He shares his grandfather's life and legacy in this personal memoir of a radar man combined with family memories and reflections on how the lessons of Ozzie's life apply to the current state of the world. Discover how a radar man during WWII can impart wisdom across the ages in this uniquely American story of war, life after war, and what comes next.
Download or read book The Story of the 113th Seabees written by Construction Battalion and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Portrayal In Words And Pictures Of A Naval Construction Battalion At Work And Play, From August 5, 1943 To September 2, 1945.
Download or read book Hold Autumn in Your Hand written by George Sessions Perry and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression-era east Texas is the setting for this memorable story of a contract farmer determined to provide food for his family and hope for the future.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors written by Jerry Roberts and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-06-05 with total page 863 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From live productions of the 1950s like Requiem for a Heavyweight to big budget mini-series like Band of Brothers, long-form television programs have been helmed by some of the most creative and accomplished names in directing. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors brings attention to the directors of these productions, citing every director of stand alone long-form television programs: made for TV movies, movie-length pilots, mini-series, and feature-length anthology programs, as well as drama, comedy, and musical specials of more than 60 minutes. Each of the nearly 2,000 entries provides a brief career sketch of the director, his or her notable works, awards, and a filmography. Many entries also provide brief discussions of key shows, movies, and other productions. Appendixes include Emmy Awards, DGA Awards, and other accolades, as well as a list of anthology programs. A much-needed reference that celebrates these often-neglected artists, Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of the medium.
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Download or read book No Nonsense Innovation written by Bill Lowe and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Lowe, the Father of the IBM PC, and Cary Sherburne, a well-known author, consultant, and journalist, bring more than 70 years of combined experience in the high tech industry to bear in the creation of No-Nonsense Innovation, a blend of insight, practical advice, and the no-nonsense philosophy of Pragmatic Innovation. For Lowe, the opportunity to develop the IBM PC gave birth to a no-nonsense process for infusing innovation into the culture of an organization, which he calls Pragmatic Innovation. Lowe explains how Pragmatic Innovation can boost the bottom line and the innovation footprint of organizations of any size, industry, and discipline, with never-before-told inside stories linked to both success and failure in innovation. This no-nonsense approach to innovation provides business owners and managers with a step-by-step process that makes it easier than ever before to leverage innovative practices for business success. This is one business book you will not want to miss!
