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Lucky thirteen : D-Days in the Pacific with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wiley, Ken, 1926- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Casemate, [2007]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Wiley, Ken, > 1926-
United States. > Coast Guard > History > World War, 1939-1945.
United States. > Coast Guard > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 > Amphibious operations.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
United States > History, Naval > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales américaines.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Pacifique, Océan.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations amphibies.
États-Unis > Histoire navale > 20e siècle.
United States. > Coast Guard.
Military campaigns.
Military operations, Naval > American.
Pacific Ocean.
United States.
1900-1999
Autobiography
Personal Narrative
Personal narratives.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
History.
Naval history.
Personal narratives > American.
Récits personnels.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface/Acknowledgments. The Last Seven Miles
  • Chapter 1. Attack Transport Emerges
  • Chapter 2. Children of the Thirty's
  • Chapter 3. Seventeen, Going on Maturity
  • Chapter 4. Misery in the Making
  • Chapter 5. Guys, Gals and Games
  • Chapter 6. Touch of Salt Spray
  • Chapter 7. Mighty Middie Maru
  • Chapter 8. Fiery Introduction at Kwalaliem
  • Chapter 9. Boys Become Men at Eniwetok
  • Chapter 10. One Punch
  • Chapter 11. It's a Small World
  • Chapter 12. Commit Their Bodies to the Deep
  • Chapter 13. Pearl of the Pacific
  • Chapter 14. Idle Time Chatter
  • Chapter 15. Rose by any Other Name
  • Chapter 16. Saipan; Rattling Toyko Rose's Cage
  • Chapter 17. Good Morning Charlie
  • Chapter 18. Little Fun in the Middle of Chaos
  • Chapter 19. Suicide LCVP
  • Chapter 20. South Pacific
  • Chapter 21. Lucky 13 Get's Her Name
  • Chapter 22. In The Burst
  • Chapter 23. Special Mission
  • Chapter 24. Return to the Philippines
  • Chapter 25. Mail Call
  • Chapter 26. Japanese Strike Back at Leyte
  • Chapter 27. Lucky Thirteen
  • Chapter 28. Shove Off Cox'n
  • Chapter 29. New Hebrides Incident
  • Chapter 30. Grass is Always Greener
  • Chapter 31. April's Fools
  • Chapter 32. Okinawa Shima
  • Chapter 33. Confusion on the Road
  • Chapter 34. Forty Eight in Diego
  • Chapter 35. Stateside
  • Appendix. 1944 Arthur Middleton Roster.