Merchant Marine Survivors of World War II: Oral Histories of Cargo Carrying Under Fire
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World War II could not have been won without the U.S. Merchant Marine. Crewed by civilian seamen in peacetime and carrying much of the nation's ocean-borne commerce, the Merchant Marine became the ""fourth arm of defense"" in wartime, providing vital support for beachheads in all theaters of operation. Twenty World War II Merchant Marine veterans are featured in this oral history. Most had at least one ship torpedoed, bombed, shelled or mined out...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786494670
ISBN13:9780786494675
Release Date:January 2015
Publisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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