A Handful of Emeralds: On Patrol with the Hanna in the Postwar Pacific
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.28 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 155750590X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He combines his own sense of discovery with the colorful descriptions of previous travelers. It also provides a historic snapshot of post-war conditions in the islands under navy administration, long before they achieved independent status.. As captain of the destroyer escort Hanna, Meredith was tasked with patrol and surveillance duty throughout Micronesia and also in the Bonin and Volcano Islands. Nearly a decade after he saw extensive battle action in the Pacific during World War II, Joe Meredith had a rare chance to return to the western Pacific for a more tranquil look at the breathtaking beauty of the region. Taking the title of his memoir from Joseph Conrad's writing about the same islands, Meredith offers an evocative account of
"For those who were there, a very true book." according to A Customer. World War II in Micronesia laid a foundation for hundreds of books and thousands were written. For those of us who were there right after the war few books have recorded what it was like. This author, a naval captain of a Destroyer Escort, told his story and wove in history and the continuing story of the people. And he told the story we lived. Casual inspection tours of twenty islands in fifteen days. Landings. A Sailors Glimpse into Post-WWII Micronesia and It's History I ran across this book looking for information about the USS Hanna (DE A Sailors Glimpse into Post-WWII Micronesia and It's History Scott L. Hanna (slhanna@hotmail.com) I ran across this book looking for information about the USS Hanna (DE 449), a WWII Destroyer Escort ship named after Private Billy T. Hanna USMC, who died on Guadalcanal in 1942.I highly recommend reading this to anyone interested in Micronesia and War in the Pacific. It is very readable and well worth the effort. Written by the USS Hanna's captain, Joseph C. Meredith, the book details the ship's patrols of Mi. A Sailors Glimpse into Post-WWII Micronesia and It's History Scott L. Hanna (slhanna@hotmail.com) I ran across this book looking for information about the USS Hanna (DE 449), a WWII Destroyer Escort ship named after Private Billy T. Hanna USMC, who died on Guadalcanal in 1942.I highly recommend reading this to anyone interested in Micronesia and War in the Pacific. It is very readable and well worth the effort. Written by the USS Hanna's captain, Joseph C. Meredith, the book details the ship's patrols of Mi. 9), a WWII Destroyer Escort ship named after Private Billy T. Hanna USMC, who died on Guadalcanal in 19A Sailors Glimpse into Post-WWII Micronesia and It's History Scott L. Hanna (slhanna@hotmail.com) I ran across this book looking for information about the USS Hanna (DE 449), a WWII Destroyer Escort ship named after Private Billy T. Hanna USMC, who died on Guadalcanal in 1942.I highly recommend reading this to anyone interested in Micronesia and War in the Pacific. It is very readable and well worth the effort. Written by the USS Hanna's captain, Joseph C. Meredith, the book details the ship's patrols of Mi. 2.I highly recommend reading this to anyone interested in Micronesia and War in the Pacific. It is very readable and well worth the effort. Written by the USS Hanna's captain, Joseph C. Meredith, the book details the ship's patrols of Mi. Great book on the islands that WE visited Willard J. Guy Jr. To me the amazing coincidence of the narrative by Joseph C. Meridith on the Patrols of the USS. Hanna DE449 in 1953-1954 is that it almost perfectly coincides with the time that I was a Radarman on the Hanna. It is like he wrote my history of that time in my Navy experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and it will be treasured by me and my family. The Patrols were a great experience with all the