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South West Pacific MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS: Follow my time in the PT Service During World War 2
I volunteered for the PT Service but I had no idea that it would lead to me working later for Admiral "Bull" Halsey and General MacArthur through out the South Pacific. I would start out as a lowly Ensign on a PT Boat and end up years later as an Admiral in charge of all of the PT Boats in the Philippines area.We go from running around chasing the enemy ships and eating C-rats and peanut butter sandwiches to having my own command ship and eating "Baked Alaskan" with the Admiral. Follow us as we push the Japs back to Japan.
- GenresWorld War II
226 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2019
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August 17, 2021
Mixed feelings
Since I am a student of the Pacific War, I found the information very interesting, being that the author was there. The writing was a little better than amateurish but the first-person account made up for it. The grammar, misuse of words and spelling were inexcusable and should have been caught by the publisher. It was ok, but not recommended in general. JG USNA ‘62
Since I am a student of the Pacific War, I found the information very interesting, being that the author was there. The writing was a little better than amateurish but the first-person account made up for it. The grammar, misuse of words and spelling were inexcusable and should have been caught by the publisher. It was ok, but not recommended in general. JG USNA ‘62
March 17, 2022
What a story
A great book about a little known branch of the US Navy during WWII. You will want to read this book right to the very end, and what a great ending this book has, and it’s all true!
A great book about a little known branch of the US Navy during WWII. You will want to read this book right to the very end, and what a great ending this book has, and it’s all true!
December 3, 2022
An Easy and Interesting Read
A interesting story of an ensign in command of one of the first PT boats sent to the Southwest Pacific who rose to the rank of rear admiral in less than four years. The text needs an editor, but it is still understandable.
A interesting story of an ensign in command of one of the first PT boats sent to the Southwest Pacific who rose to the rank of rear admiral in less than four years. The text needs an editor, but it is still understandable.
July 27, 2023
simplistic
More of a comic book, completely implausible. Could easily have taken the premise and written a credible novel, seems Marvel comics was the high bidder and dictated the story.
More of a comic book, completely implausible. Could easily have taken the premise and written a credible novel, seems Marvel comics was the high bidder and dictated the story.
January 15, 2024
Excellent book with great history and good style
This was a great book with good history.
And a rivity's style of storytelling...
The requirement of a minimum of twenty words is just playing ridiculous period if you want any valuation, don't ask for another book.
This was a great book with good history.
And a rivity's style of storytelling...
The requirement of a minimum of twenty words is just playing ridiculous period if you want any valuation, don't ask for another book.
February 16, 2024
Great read!
Although it could have been better edited (multiple minor grammatical errors and minor misspellings; one glaring mention of B-52s rather than B-29s being used to bomb Japan from Okinawa and Titian), the book is an excellent and exciting first hand account of the PT boat naval actions in the South Pacific during WWII. I highly recommend it.
Although it could have been better edited (multiple minor grammatical errors and minor misspellings; one glaring mention of B-52s rather than B-29s being used to bomb Japan from Okinawa and Titian), the book is an excellent and exciting first hand account of the PT boat naval actions in the South Pacific during WWII. I highly recommend it.
March 7, 2024
Okay
This book is an interesting read If you can overlook the MANY run-on sentences, comma- usage errors, and wrong words (e.g. excepted for accepted, arraigned for arranged), as well as the occasional factual errors like B 52s bombing Japan!
This book is an interesting read If you can overlook the MANY run-on sentences, comma- usage errors, and wrong words (e.g. excepted for accepted, arraigned for arranged), as well as the occasional factual errors like B 52s bombing Japan!
July 8, 2022
PT war
All the action and strategic intelligence one could ask for. A fine tale of one man's devotion to the small boats.
All the action and strategic intelligence one could ask for. A fine tale of one man's devotion to the small boats.
May 27, 2023
War story deluxe
This story sounded like he was in the Officers Club with other vets; it rolled 'off his tongue'.
I wish he had better copy editing; e.g. strait, not straight.
This story sounded like he was in the Officers Club with other vets; it rolled 'off his tongue'.
I wish he had better copy editing; e.g. strait, not straight.
August 24, 2023
Good read.
Amazing how great an impact was made by these small boats: a segment of the Navy that grew to 1000 boats.
Amazing how great an impact was made by these small boats: a segment of the Navy that grew to 1000 boats.
October 17, 2023
Great Pacific War Novel
It was one of the best war novels I’ve read in a long time, and I’ve read quite a few
It was one of the best war novels I’ve read in a long time, and I’ve read quite a few
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