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A young sailor at war : the World War II letters of William R. Catton Jr. /

While a number of published collections of World War II letters are available to readers, few rise to the level of war literature. But A Young Sailor at War: The World War II Letters of William R. Catton Jr. is remarkable for the narrative skill, exuberance and candor of its letter writer, and for h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Catton, William R., Jr., 1926-2015 (Author)
Other Authors: Catton, Theodore (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Catton, William R., > Jr., > 1926-2015 > Correspondence.
Ticonderoga (Antisubmarine warfare support aircraft carrier)
United States. > Navy > Biography.
Sailors > United States > Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Pacific Area.
Table of Contents:
  • Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois
  • Naval Air Technical Training Center, Navy Pier, Chicago
  • Naval Air Gunners School, Hollywood, Florida
  • Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia
  • USS Ticonderoga, the First Voyage
  • USS Ticonderoga, the Second Voyage.