James Claude Beasley was a typical American teenager in the 1940s--a child of the Great Depression with an abiding commitment to family and country. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Navy at 18. His plainspoken, personal memoir recounts three years of service (1942-1945), from his induction at Winston Salem, North Carolina, to the sinking of his ship, the escort carrier USS Liscome Bay, by a Japanese submarine, through the end of the conflict and his return to civilian life.
James Claude Beasley was a typical American teenager in the 1940s--a child of the Great Depression with an abiding commitment to family and country. With the outbreak of World War II, he enlisted in the Navy at 18. His plainspoken, personal memoir recounts three years of service (1942-1945), from his induction at Winston Salem, North Carolina, to the sinking of his ship, the escort carrier USS Liscome Bay, by a Japanese submarine, through the end of the conflict and his return to civilian life.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
The late James Claude Beasley worked in the North Carolina public school system as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent.
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Table of Contents Preface 1. Early Life at Home 2. School Days 3. A New Life 4. Training for War 5. Practicing for Battle 6. Hawaii 7. Fun and Fight 8. Calm Before the Storm 9. Tragedy 10. Survival 11. Rescued 12. Return to Hawaii 13. In the Hospital 14. Recovery 15. Home for Christmas 16. Guam 17. Leyte Island 18. Second Battle of Leyte 19. Luzon 20. Time for Reflection 21. Okinawa 22. In Seattle 23. The Surprise 24. The Bomb 25. War Is Over 26. Discharge and Transition 27. Back Home 28. Navy Friends 29. We Meet Again 30. Remembering 31. The Grand Finale Epilogue Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface 1. Early Life at Home 2. School Days 3. A New Life 4. Training for War 5. Practicing for Battle 6. Hawaii 7. Fun and Fight 8. Calm Before the Storm 9. Tragedy 10. Survival 11. Rescued 12. Return to Hawaii 13. In the Hospital 14. Recovery 15. Home for Christmas 16. Guam 17. Leyte Island 18. Second Battle of Leyte 19. Luzon 20. Time for Reflection 21. Okinawa 22. In Seattle 23. The Surprise 24. The Bomb 25. War Is Over 26. Discharge and Transition 27. Back Home 28. Navy Friends 29. We Meet Again 30. Remembering 31. The Grand Finale Epilogue Bibliography Index
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