Merchant Mariners at War: An Oral History of World War II - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:George J. Billy, Christine M. BillySeries:New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical ArchaeologTheme:Chronological Period/1940'sPublish date:9/7/2008Pages:352
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813032467ISBN-10:0813032466UPC:9780813032467Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, Naval, United StatesSize:9.30 x 6.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.658Product ID:SCSRBERGEW
Thousands of cargo ships sailed in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II manned by young men who braved blockades, torpedoes, and bombings to deliver vital supplies to the Allied forces and make victory possible. These mariners have received little if any credit; they are the forgotten group of "the greatest generation."
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University Press of FloridaISBN-13:9780813032467ISBN-10:0813032466UPC:9780813032467Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:World War II, Naval, United StatesSize:9.30 x 6.40 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.658Product ID:SCSRBERGEW
George J. Billy is chief librarian at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the author of Palmerston's Foreign Policy: 1848 and the annotated bibliography Sources of Information in Transportation, Shipping. Christine M. Billy, formerly assistant to the public information officer at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
Publisher: University Press of Florida
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