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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Ritter, J. R. (James Rex), 1902-1994 (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Ritter, Jonathan Templin, 1983- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]
Édition:First.
Collection:North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 17.
Sujets:
Ritter, J. R. > (James Rex), > 1902-1994.
United States. > Navy. > Seabees > Officers > Biography.
United States. > Navy. > Seabees
1939-1945
Marine engineers > Texas > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean > Biography.
Mécaniciens de navire > Texas > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Pacifique, Océan > Biographies.
Armed Forces > Officers
Marine engineers
Military campaigns
Pacific Ocean
Texas
Biographies
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.

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