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'I Was There': A Young Sailor's Account of the Occupation of Japan.

Authors :
Loeffelbein, Bob
Source :
New England Journal of History. Fall 1990 47(2):19-28.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

Reprints portions of a sailor's diary, kept for two-and-a-half years during World War II. The 21-year-old quartermaster writes about his life on the USS Grimes; hearing of the war's official end; his ship's peaceful landing in Tokyo Bay; and his experiences in Nagasaki in September 1945. (CH)

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
47
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
New England Journal of History
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ423740
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Historical Materials