Heroes in Obscurity is a sincere, joyful look at a U.S. Navy officer's service on least of these classes of ships during the Vietnam era. His memory of that time is sharp, and his stories of those years are very engaging. Whether the reader is an armchair warrior or one who has served, or is serving, this book offers a candid, humble and humorous account of a young naval officer's experiences at sea and ashore while obtaining his qualifications for greater rank and responsibility. Jim Duermeyer served on three active duty ...
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Heroes in Obscurity is a sincere, joyful look at a U.S. Navy officer's service on least of these classes of ships during the Vietnam era. His memory of that time is sharp, and his stories of those years are very engaging. Whether the reader is an armchair warrior or one who has served, or is serving, this book offers a candid, humble and humorous account of a young naval officer's experiences at sea and ashore while obtaining his qualifications for greater rank and responsibility. Jim Duermeyer served on three active duty ships, ships that were not large or famous, ships that did their actual hard work every day, ships that caused young officers to mature rapidly. Photos.
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Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. 1257849050. Signed by author on front endpaper. Hard cover published by Merriam Press in 2011. Blue covers with gilt lettering on spine. Book is in very good condition. Dust jacket has a small stain in middle of front and is in very good minus condition. Large 8vo, 199 pages, .9 lb.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 199 pages; Signed by Author.
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