From Texas to Tinian and Tokyo Bay : The Memoirs of Captain J. R. Ritter, Seabee Commander during the Pacific War, 1942-1945 /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ritter, J. R. (James Rex), 1902-1994 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Ritter, Jonathan Templin, 1983- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]
Edición:First.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Ritter, J. R. > (James Rex), > 1902-1994.
United States. > Navy. > Seabees.
United States. > Navy. > Seabees > Officers > Biography.
Military campaigns.
Marine engineers.
Armed Forces > Officers.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Pacifique, Ocean > Biographies.
Mecaniciens de navire > Texas > Biographies.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean > Biography.
Marine engineers > Texas > Biography.
Texas.
Pacific Ocean.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9781574417814

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