To War in a Tin Can: A Memoir of World War II Aboard a Destroyer
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During World War II, James Patric served for two years aboard the destroyer USS George E. Badger. The ship, launched in 1918, was one of several hundred "mothballed" World War I four-pipers. As American involvement in World War II drew closer, most of them were re-activated for service in the US Navy; four-pipers such as the Badger were involved in reporting and tracking ships and aircraft approaching American shores, seizing Axis...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0786417803
ISBN13:9780786417803
Release Date:June 2004
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:231 Pages
Weight:0.09 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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