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- Throughout the World War II campaign in the Pacific, an ordinary seaman defied navy regulations by surreptitiously compiling a diary on scraps of paper.
- Author(s): James J Fahey
- 404 Pages
- History,
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About the Book
Throughout the World War II campaign in the Pacific, an ordinary seaman defied navy regulations by surreptitiously compiling a diary on scraps of paper. One of the most extraordinary personal documents to emerge from the war, James J. Fahey's diary presents a vivid picture of an average sailor's daily life -- from the first battle to the typhoons and food shortages to the final desperate attacks by kamikaze pilots and Japanese suicide ships.Book Synopsis
Throughout the World War II campaign in the Pacific, an ordinary seaman defied navy regulations by surreptitiously compiling a diary on scraps of paper. One of the most extraordinary personal documents to emerge from the war, James J. Fahey's diary presents a vivid picture of an average sailor's daily life -- from the first battle to the typhoons and food shortages to the final desperate attacks by kamikaze pilots and Japanese suicide ships.
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Fahey conveys [what] thousands of his fellows have never managed to convey to wives or friends back home: this is what it was like.
Time Magazine --
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 404
Publisher: Mariner Books
Theme: World War II
Format: Paperback
Author: James J Fahey
Language: English
Street Date: September 15, 2003
TCIN: 76976501
UPC: 9780618400805
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-1857
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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