Author: Michael Olson
Publisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 1610600770
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 351
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“What was life like on a destroyer during World War II? Find out by reading Michael Keith Olson’s superb telling of tales of the war in the Pacific as seen from the deck of a very luck ‘tin can”… The son of a former Dale crewman, Olson interviewed 44 veterans and delved deeply into official documents to give this book the air of authenticity that puts the reader in the heart of the action. “Tales from a Tin Can is the first oral history of one combat ship’s adventures, sometimes comic, sometimes mundane, sometimes heart wrenching, over the entire course of America’s involvement in the Pacific. An impressive accomplishment and highly recommended.” WWII History “This fascinating book captures not only the furious clashes with the Japanese but also the humdrum days in-between and the heart-stopping encounters with typhoons that could be as lethal as any engagement with the enemy. Anyone interested in stories from World War II will find this well-illustrated account of the naval campaign in the Pacific fascinating.” Register –Pajaronian Looking up from his newspaper from where he sat on the deck of the destroyer USS Dale, Harold Reichert could see the pilot plain as day--the leather helmet with chin strap, the goggles, and then the red rising sun painted on the planes fuselage. "I saw the torpedo drop and watched as it ran up on the old Utah." It was daybreak at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the beginning of the war, and the Dale was there; she would serve until the end, when the atomic bombs were dropped and Japan surrendered. In the words of those who manned her, the Dales war comes vividly to life in this first oral history of a combat ship from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay. From carrier raids on Midway, Guadalcanal, and the Solomons to the bombarding of Saipan and Guam in the capture of the Marianas, from the Aleutians in the far north to strikes on Tokyo and Kobe, Tales from a Tin Can recreates the action aboard the Dale, and conveys as never before the true grit of wartime on a destroyer.
Author: Malcolm Macleod (D.D.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chapbooks, English
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Author: Jenny Dale
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780439792530
Category : Dogs
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Merlin is very unhappy. Steven, his owner, is much too busy practicing magic tricks to notice his lonely puppy.
Author: Jenny Dale
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1509871276
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Come and meet some adorable characters in this special collection of Jenny Dale's Kitten Tales illustrated with black and white pictures. Felix the Fluffy Kitten certainly lives up to his name - his fluffy fur gets everywhere - even in the bath! Will Jodie's mum learn to deal with fluff? Nell the Naughty Kitten can't stop making mischief! On the farm where she lives she is always pestering the pigs and disturbing the ducks. Will she ever learn to be a real farm kitten? Meet Snuggles the Sleepy Kitten - he spends all his time snoozing! But in his dreams he's a fierce and brave hero, chasing mice and climbing trees. Will he ever find his real world as exciting as his dreams? When Star the Snowy Kitten is found by Michael it seems like the perfect fit - Michael has always wanted a kitten, and Star really wants a new home. But Michael's mum says he's not old enough to look after a kitten yet. Will he be able to keep Star? Featuring the cutest kittens around, these four feline adventures are sure to become firm favourites with any cat lover!
Author: Gigi Calicchia
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387913883
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 47
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This is a collect of short stories, created by a middle school group. Each story, is unique by how ever writer writes differently.
Author: Walter Scott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Author: Kimberly Molto
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1550024108
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 259
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True Tales of the Paranormal is an intriguing examination of reincarnation, premonitions, and other spooky inexplicables from a scientific perspective, exploring modern scientific theories and current research. The author also provides suggestions on how to deal with paranormal experiences and where to go for help and information.
Author: Malcolm Macleod (D.D.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 94
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Author: Bobby Dale
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978526306
Category : Turkey hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 135
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Author: George Crabbe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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