J frank durham (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. A very reasonable, clean and presentable library withdrawal in the plastic, protective covers. Very good.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 175 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Clerisy Pr, 1997. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy started a crash program, gathering information and educating personnel to deal with enemy bombs, land mines, and other explosive ordnance. Figuring 'lawyers make the best cannon fodder,' recent law school graduate J. Frank Durham was among early volunteers for this dangerous and highly-classified work. Graduating with a perfect grade from the navy's new Bomb Disposal School, he was retained on staff to help the operation expand, then dispatched to Guadalcanal, where Americans were fighting the pivotal battle of World War Two. While learning how to handle explosive devices, Durham endured bombing, shelling, and an unexpected encounter with the enemy, but tales of suspense and danger are balanced by a humorous perspective on everyday life as an enlisted man. He describes 'unofficial' enterprises, manufacturing souvenirs from brass shells in the captured Japanese ammo dump, and making moonshine from anything available, to sell to the troops. Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to the field hospital inspired a pithy comment about a painful loss from a wounded marine, and a classic riposte from the First Lady. Excerpts from captured Japanese diaries provide rare insight into the other side of the conflict.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnFollowing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy started a crash program, gathering information and educating personnel to deal with enemy bombs, land mines, and other explosive ordnance. Figuring lawyers make the bes.