"We will stand by you" : serving in the Pawnee, 1942-1945 /

"During her 25-month tour of the Pacific in World War II, the fleet tug USS Pawnee braved torpedoes, bombs, and mines to rescue many crippled and stranded ships. Among those ships was the cruiser Houston, which had been hit by Japanese torpedoes and, many believed, was destined for the bottom o...

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Main Author:	Mason, Theodore C., 1921- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Annapolis, Maryland. : Naval Institute Press, [1996]
Series:	Bluejacket books.
Subjects:	Mason, Theodore C., > 1921- Pawnee (Ship) United States. > Navy > Biography. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area. Tugboats > Pacific Area > History > 20th century. Sailors > United States > Biography. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales américaines. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Pacifique, Océan. Remorqueurs > Pacifique, Région du > Histoire > 20e siècle. Marins > États-Unis > Biographies. United States. > Navy. Military campaigns. Military operations, Naval > American. Sailors. Tugboats. Pacific Area. United States. 1900 - 1999 Biographies. History. Personal narratives > American.

by Mason, Theodore C., 1921-
Published 1990

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