Combat Loaded: Across the Pacific on the USS Tate (Volume 10) (Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series)

The first authoritative history of any of the more than 350 attack transports or attack cargo ships of World War II, Combat Loaded: Across the Pacific on the USS Tate contains gripping combat narratives alongside the sometimes heartwarming, sometimes tragic details of daily life on board the ships of Transport Squadron 17 during the waning days of World War II. Author Thomas E. Crew interviewed over fifty veterans of the Tate, including all her surviving officers. Crew weaves a rich tapestry of voices, combining it with extensive analysis of the Tate's daily action reports and ship's logs, accented by lively letters of the period from private collections—including previously unpublished accounts of the last days of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Crew also presents a rare unit-level perspective of joint operations involving the infantry fighting ashore and the navy transports that sustained them with their vital combat cargo. The resulting richly illustrated work presents perhaps the most comprehensive account to date of the experiences and courageous contributions of those who served on amphibious transports during World War II. The First Authoritative History Of Any Of The Nearly 350 Attack Transports Or Attack Cargo Ships Of World War Ii, Combat Loaded: Across The Pacific On The Uss Tate Contains Gripping Combat Narratives Alongside The Sometimes Heartwarming, Sometimes Tragic Details Of Daily Life On Board The Ships Of Transport Squadron 17 During The Waning Days Of World War Ii.--jacket. 1. Mobilization: Awaken A Sleeping Giant -- 2. Across The Pacific: Gold Bars On Your Shoulders -- 3. The Philippines: This Is No Goddamned Drill! -- 4. Kerama Retto: Ours To Hold It High -- 5. Okinawa: For Those In Peril On The Sea -- 6. In Floating Reserve: We Slept At Our Guns -- 7. Combat Loaded: The Entire Beach Seemed To Be On Fire -- 8. Ie Shima: Forge A Ring Of Steel -- 9. Crossing The Line: Peace-lovin' Civilian -- 10. The Golden Gate: A Virgin Visits Frisco -- 11. Chinese Odyssey: Mighty Sick Of The Pacific -- 12. Magic Carpet: Now He's Waiting For Me -- Epilogue: You May Never Know -- Apendixes: A. Uss Tate (aka-70) Organization ; B. Josephine Goes To Sea On The Uss Tate ; C. Index Of World War Ii Attack Cargo Ships (aka). Thomas E. Crew. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [213]-221) And Index. A history of any of the more than 350 attack transports or attack cargo ships of World War II, this book contains combat narratives along-side the details of daily life on board the ships of Transport Squadron 17 during the waning days of World War II. It weaves a tapestry of voices, combining it with analysis of the Tate's daily action reports.