The intimate view of the U.S. Coast Guard’s dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. First published in 1957 and out of print for years; the book is now available in paperback. Handsomely illustrated with more than two hundred photographs; the book serves as a unique memento of one of the most illustrious periods in the Coast Guard’s two hundred year history.The author offers a story replete with incidents of devotion far beyond the call of duty―daring rescues; adventurous high-sea missions; heroic combat action―to clearly demonstrate the vital role the service played in the Allied war effort. A seasoned World War I veteran who joined the Coast Guard Temporary Reserve in 1942; Malcolm Willoughby has covered every aspect of the Coast Guard’s involvement in the war at sea; in the air; and at home. From the invasion of Normandy; where Coast Guardsmen landed thousands of Americans and rescued some 1;500 stranded in the surf; to Guadalcanal; where they rescued three companies of Marines trapped on the beach; this chronicle vividly recounts these well-documented operations and little-known stories of individual triumphs and tragedies as well.
#1435335 in Books Prometheus Books 2003-07-01 2003-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.31 x .64 x 5.38l; .73 #File Name: 1591021146281 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book!By John FigueroaExcellent reading on church and start separation including including a very conprehensive history on the subject. The only problem is not with the book content but with the poor quality of paperback edition construction. It broken within a week of use. So be very careful with it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book nails the hypocritesBy Richard BartzGood Lord; just the other day one of our super-brilliant (not) Republican leaders asserted that the separation of church and state means the CHURCH can tell the state what to do!And no one in the media corrected him!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy gary stephensonGreat book I love having it in my referance library at home super good read and great information
