Cradle Cruise: A Navy Bluejacket Remembers Life Aboard the USS Trever During World War II

by Lon Dawson

The term "Cradle Cruise" refers to the enlistment of a US Navy recruit who was less than eighteen years of age when joining, a period that extended to his 21st birthday. When Lon Dawson, a kid from Chicago's north side, joined the navy in the spring of 1941, little did he know that war was just around the corner. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor later that year, he had to grow up, and fast. Cradle Cruise is an account of Lon Dawson's experiences during WWII and his observations as a US Navy Bluejacket. Dawson is the author of "Also Known as Albert D. J. The Jennie Hodgers Story," "A Promise Kept," and editor of the upcoming "Culinary A History of Military Cuisine."

Genres: Nonfiction

350 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 14, 2011

Reviews

[William B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Real Sailor

This book is full of authenticity. As a Marine, I was never quite sure what sailors on ships did. Now I know.