Pacific War Diary, 1942-1945 (Paperback)

from Schmerguls

4717. Pacific War Diary 1942-1945, by James J. Fahey (read 10 Jun 2010) This diary was kept in secret by Fahey, who was a seaman first class on the USS Montpelier, which had a distinguished career in the Pacific during World War II. I think it probably shows as well as is possible what the life o...

from seoulful

A remarkable diary kept by a young seaman aboard a cruiser active in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. At a time when many young servicemen disliked even writing home, the author kept meticulous, almost daily notes which give a compelling picture of life aboard a wartime cruiser in battle and duri...

from Whiskey3pa

A fascinating read. This gentleman kept an amazing daily account of his time aboard a US Navy light cruiser for a majority of the Pacific conflict. It is not a book created from his diary, rather it is the raw material only. I have not seen anything to give a window into life in the ranks in the ...

from jamespurcell

Excellent insights into a sailor's life in the Pacific during WWII. He kept the diary, went home to be a truck driver in Waltham Mass. The diary was not published until many years later with the proceeds devoted to the building of a cathedral in southern India.

from doxtator

This is the diary of a young American sailor from 1942 to 1945. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Montpelier and was in the Pacific theater. As diaries go, it is amazing to read this precisely because it wasn't supposed to be kept, and because it covers the daily life of a WWII sailor it contains a s...