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(More customer reviews)This is a rather unique book, in that it was produced for all of the 30,000 sailors and officers who were a part of the escort carrier operations in the Pacific during WWII. It is a photo essay that covers their experiences on board ship, in the air and on land, with a focus on the invasions of Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It also briefly touches on the end of the war and the ceremonies in Tokyo Bay.
The photos dramatically show life aboard ship, both the day to day activities of the sailors, and the horrors of the kamikazi attacks. The black and white photography is very well done with most photos 5x8 or larger, and very clear and crisp.
This book will be useful to anyone interested in the history of the war at sea, or in Escort Carriers and it's squadrons. It's a shame the prices are so high... The back page on my father's copy is marked "Additional copies $2.50" ! Of course, that was in 1945.
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