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D-Days in Pacific W/Us Coastgu
by
Ken Wiley
Winner of the Foundation for 2008 Coast Guard History Book Award The images of soldiers and marines coming ashore on hostile shores are embedded in our collective memory of World War II. But what of the sailors who manned the landing craft, going back and forth under fire with nowhere to take cover, their craft the special targets of enemy gunners?
In this book, Ken Wiley,...more
In this book, Ken Wiley,...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
January 1st 2009
by Casemate Publishers and Book Distributors
(first published February 2007)
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A good memoir of a little known aspect of the war. What did the Coast Guard do during World War II? In short they were some of the sailors ferrying soldiers to the beaches in the Pacific. Dangerous work indeed. This was a pretty engrossing, very educational story of a young man in the Pacific island hopping campaign. A good read.
CXN Wiley opens up a whole vista on an unseen part of World War II with this high action adventure. A must read for WWII buffs. I've since met Ken Wiley. He's the real deal and a hero in my book and a great contributor to the nation he helped to save.
The author leads us to believe that a landing craft roamed the Pacific Islands like a superhero...Really? Simplistic and for the simple-minded.
Jan 25, 2012
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