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1 online resource |
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North Texas military biography and memoir series ; number 17 |
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North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 17.
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| Contents |
Chronology of the War Years (1941-1946) -- Introduction / by Jonathan Ritter -- Prologue: December 7, 1941 -- 1942: Texas to the Aleutians: Training for the Seabees -- 1943: Still in the Aleutians -- 1943: Back to the States -- 1943-1944: Shore Leave -- Gallery of Maps and Illustrations -- 1944: The Central Pacific: Kwajalein and Bigej -- 1944: The Central Pacific: Tinian -- 1945: The Beginning of the End -- 1945: The End of the Pacific War -- Epilogue: November 18, 1945 -- Conclusion (1945-1994) / by Jonathan Ritter |
| Summary |
This is the story of J.R. Ritter (1902-1994), a civil engineer from Texas who became a U.S. Navy Seabee officer during World War II. For his memoir he preserved personal papers, letters, photos, and other items, many of which are reproduced in this book. His narrative is edited and annotated by his grandson, Jonathan Templin Ritter. The U.S. Naval Construction Battalions, known as the ""Seabees, "" were formed in March 1942. Their duties were to build military facilities and airfields overseas, in both the European and Pacific Theaters. In the Pacific Theater alone, including the Aleutians, th |
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Ritter, J. R. (James Rex), 1902-1994.
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United States. Navy. Seabees -- Officers -- Biography
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Navy. Seabees fast |
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Marine engineers -- Texas -- Biography
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean -- Biography
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Armed Forces -- Officers
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Marine engineers
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Military campaigns
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Pacific Ocean
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Texas
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ritter, Jonathan Templin, 1983- editor.
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| ISBN |
9781574417814 |
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1574417819 |
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