An eyewitness account of life on a war ship during World War II. Vincent DeCook, Yeoman Second Class on the USS Minneapolis, kept a diary that begins at Pearl Harbor and ends in September 1942, including descriptions of Pearl Harbor, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the sinking of the Lexington, the Battle of Midway, among others.
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An eyewitness account of life on a war ship during World War II. Vincent DeCook, Yeoman Second Class on the USS Minneapolis, kept a diary that begins at Pearl Harbor and ends in September 1942, including descriptions of Pearl Harbor, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the sinking of the Lexington, the Battle of Midway, among others.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. A glossy paper-boards softcover with an "opened-a-few-times" look & feel. Two-inch crease to the front board's cover; otherwise a clean and unmarked copy. Ship documents and letters. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. 349-stated pages.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book Hardcover edition, printed on demand. Grey cloth with gilt titles. 349 pages. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The diary of Evo DeCook, Yeoman Second Class on the U.S.S. Minnesota, from December 7th, 1941 to September 30, 1942, including Pearl Harbor, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, the landings at Guadalcanal and Tulagi, and landings at Funafuti. The diary was discovered after DeCook's death in 1997 and is transcribed and edited by his son-in-law, Kenneth W. Huck.