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Remembering DD-431 – #bookreview #USNavy #history Maine writer James Sullivan grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, hearing World War II stories from his great-uncle, Frank Gallagher, an Army veteran. One memorable tale included the time Gallagher, a medic, managed to sneak away from his camp and climb aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer anchored off Italy to … Continue reading The Ship That Refused to Die
To the People of Texas An Appeal: In Vindication of His Conduct of the Navy By Commodore Edwin W. Moore, T.N., edited with an introduction by Jonathan W. Jordan (DeGolyer Library, hardback, list price $60.00 plus applicable sales tax and $5.00 shipping) A friend who knows that I enjoy naval histories recently sent me a copy of this … Continue reading Looking anew at the intense feud between leaders of the Texas Republic’s Navy & Army – #bookreview
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