Seafaring Life, United States - Naval History, 20th Century American History - World War II, United States - World War II Armed Forces, Naval Operations - World War II, United States Navy - Military Biography, Sailing - Narratives, United States Navy
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Overview
Between May 1943 and April 1945 George Lucas, an ensign on board a service tug in the Pacific, wrote more than three hundred letters home to his beloved wife, Betty. Tucked safely away and discovered only after her death, those letters - the best of which are presented here - provide a fascinating record of World War II behind the lines and an intimate look at a young naval officer's professional and emotional development. A keen observer of his surroundings, Lucas describes life at sea, his shipmates, and exotic island cultures as well as the horrors of war, made particularly apparent to him during a clean-up assignment after the three-day pitched battle for Tarawa. Always informative, often lyrical, these letters stand as a tribute to all those who lived through the war, regardless of their rank or service.Editorials
Booknews
Lucas's letters written to his wife from May 1943 to April 1945 are an epistolary document of a young ensign's experiences serving on ship in the Pacific during World War II. In more than 300 letters he describes his shipmates, the island cultures, as well as their horrible clean up assignment after the Tarawa battle. The author has added dates and notes for explanatory purposes, and altered some key events and names in the letters; However, they retain their original intent, sharing his thoughts and feelings with the "the beloved" back home, and so standing as a testimony of the period. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 1, 1995
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pages
294
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781557505286