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The Second Pearl Harbor: The West Loch Disaster, May 21, 1944
May 26, 2016
The Second Pearl Harbor is Gene Salecker’s commendable effort to bring to light the disastrous events that attended American preparations for the invasion of the Mariana Islands in 1944. The disaster refers to a series of explosions and subsequent fires, that coupled with a landing rehearsal catastrophe that claimed the lives of an entire platoon … CONTINUE READING ❯
Into the Dark Water: The Story of Three Officers and PT-109
December 5, 2015
Into the Dark Water is purportedly about PT-109 and the three officers, including John F. Kennedy, who commanded her during her roughly thirteen months in service. The book explores some of the technical and logistical considerations, as well as the administrative actions, which saw PT-109 eventually arrive in the Pacific Theater with Lieutenant Rollin Westholm … CONTINUE READING ❯