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The U.S.S. La PORTE (APA 151), The "Pearl of the Pacific, attack transport was an amazing ship. "The Way It Was Then", At That Time, Out There, Never To Be Again! In the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of War, during World War II. The Personnel Insight and Experiences of a twenty-year old, Junior Naval Officer and his ship, from Commissioning to Decommissioning. This 2nd Edition improves upon the formatting and pictures, as well as improving some of the spelling and grammar.As a very young, inexperienced, idealistic, young man, just out of high school at 18 years of age, I felt blessed, with self-confidence and reasoning to do what I could for the war effort. I have taken time with careful attention to write this book, as authentically, as I have experienced it, and to obtain verifiable information taken from my copies of our ship's log, those of some of my shipmates and their writings and logs, This information is honest and accurate, verified by professional writers on these subjects, and by respected experts of high ranking officers, as Admirals of the U.S. Navy and of the Bureaus of the Military. I experienced and observed conflicts, confrontations, hardship and the terrible effects of war. Please accept my apologies for any grammatical errors or imperfections, as I am at the mature age of 85 and counting. The United States was a slow moving, traditional, safe, law-biding society, just recovering from one of the worst depressions, then December 7, 1941 changed everything. America has never been the same. This book is a history lesson, and the personal experiences of a young officer. God Bless our Service men and women.
Between May 1943 and April 1945 George Lucas, an ensign on board a service tug in the Pacific, wrote more than three hundred letters home to his beloved wife, Betty. Tucked safely away and discovered only after her death, those letters - the best of which are presented here - provide a fascinating record of World War II behind the lines and an intimate look at a young naval officer's professional and emotional development. A keen observer of his surroundings, Lucas describes life at sea, his shipmates, and exotic island cultures as well as the horrors of war, made particularly apparent to him during a clean-up assignment after the three-day pitched battle for Tarawa. Always informative, often lyrical, these letters stand as a tribute to all those who lived through the war, regardless of their rank or service.
Don Connolly knows nothing about boats or ships, or the difference between them. He has seen the ocean once and is a new college graduate with a major in English and minors in philosophy and theater when he applies for the Coast Guard during the Korean War and is sent to the Pacific island of Guam. After one week on the island, it is obvious there will be a lot of spare time from Don's assigned search and rescue duties. Anticipating boredom, he asks if anyone ever put on plays. And so begins Don's efforts to put on a play in Guam while juggling his Coast Guard duties. Besieged by heavy rains, stalling Navy captains, and wayward Australians, Don hopes it will be worth the effort if and when the curtain goes up. The Blue-Eyed Ensign tells the true story of Don Connolly's first year in the Coast Guard, from Saint Louis to Guam and back again.
Like millions of other young Americans in the 1930s, Charles Furey grew up surrounded by the images and memories of World War I, not knowing that he was part of a generation bred for another war. Pearl Harbor changed all that. In 1942 he enlisted in the Navy and, for the next three years, fought in a war that transformed him, the nation, and the world. From that time Furey has fashioned this superbly written memoir that follows him from his stateside training, his service as an air crewman on a patrol bomber, his long recovery from a fiery plane crash, all the way to his poignant homecoming. Along with harrowing accounts of air actions over the South Pacific and grim descriptions of wounded men in hospitals, Going Back includes many vividly portrayed characters and offers remarkable insight. Readers will long remember such men as Lieutenant Morrison, the man whose small gesture forged an intense camaraderie among his crew, and Murphy, the Marine whose humor helped dull the pain of Furey's wounds. Nor will they soon forget the author's reflections on the fate that history held for him, his friends, and all those who came of age with him, or his stunning evocation of a period of great national change. Going Back provides a colorful and honest recollection of the war years and addresses such timeless themes as loyalty, humor, family, and profound loss.
Lawson writes about trying to write to people using the Honor Roll and also about how fast the war seems to be moving.
U.S. Navy Supply Corps Ensign Ross Hofmann had no idea what was in store for him when he arrived at Cavite Naval Base in October 1941. Two months later, Japanese forces struck the Philippines, destroying the base and forcing U.S. personnel to retreat to Bataan. There, Hofmann joined a makeshift unit of Army Aircorps ground personnel, U.S. Marines, U.S. sailors, U.S. Naval ground battalions and Filipinos to fight a Japanese force that landed nearby. In March 1942, with the fall of Bataan imminent, he traveled to Cebu to run supplies through the blockade of Bataan and Corregidor. Soon after his arrival, the Japanese landed on Cebu, forcing the Americans to retreat again. Hiking through jungles and crossing dangerous waters in barely seaworthy vessels, Hofmann avoided capture and reached an American base in Mindanao. He received orders to establish a seaplane base on Lake Lanao. As Japanese troops landed nearby, two seaplanes returning from Corregidor stopped to refuel, one of them hitting a submerged rock on take-off. In a harrowing race against the enemy advance, Hofmann and others worked feverishly to fix the plane and escape before the Japanese converged on Lake Lanao. This memoir recounts Hofmann's experiences in vivid detail. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.