Robert A. Taylor
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 132
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Using photographs, this book captures Fort Pierce during World War II. It tells of the Naval amphibious training base that trained elite units of the armed forces, including the Scouts, Army Rangers, and the legendary "frogmen" for their roles in the invasions in European and Pacific theaters of operations. Tens of thousands of men-- soldiers and sailors-- prepared for combat at the base and made a contribution to the Allied victory