The U.S. Coast Guard in World War II

Naval Institute Press, 2016. Paperback. Very Good. VERY GOOD. CLEAN, no marks. Unread. Binding is sound. . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: PART I: DEVELOPMENT OF THE WARTIME ORGANIZATION OF THE COAST GUARD: 1.) The Men Behind the Guns -- 2.) Logistics and Other Vital Services ------ PART II: SECURITY AT HOME: 3.) Coast Guard Aviation -- 4.) The Beach Pounders -- 5.) The Security of Our Ports -- 6.) The Temporary Reserve in Port Security ------ PART III: SAFETY AT SEA: 7.) The Greenland Patrol -- 8.) Rescues at Sea -- 9.) New Responsibilities for Safety at Sea -- 10.) Coast Guard Communications -- 11.) The Story of Loran ------ PART IV: THE COAST GUARD IN COMBAT: 13.) The Aleutian Campaign -- 14.) The Battle of the Atlantic -- 15.) Operation "Torch" -- North Africa -- 16.) Landings in Sicily and Italy -- 17.) The Normandy Invasion -- 18.) From Pearl Harbor Through the Solomons -- 19.) The Sweep to the Philippines. . . . . . FROM THEBACK COVER: The intimate view of the U.S. Coast Guard's dramatic World War II record has long been considered a classic. First published in 1957 and out of print for years, it is now available in paperback. Handsomely illustrated with more than 200 photographs, the book serves as a unique memento of one of the most illustrious periods in the Coast Guard's 200-year history. The author offers a story replete with incidents of devotion far beyond the call of duty, daring rescues, adventurous high-sea missions, heroic combat action? To clearly demonstrate the vital role the service played in the Allied war effort.