War Journey Witness to the Last Campaign of World War II

Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir Series

The author was inducted into the U.S. Army in April 1942 and served as a member of the 206th Port Company, loading and unloading cargo, as part of the 1st Engineer Special Amphibious Brigade, for the invasion of Okinawa, on board an APA (Armed Personnel Assault), utilizing landing craft and DUKWs.

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Early Life

Chapter 3: Growing Up

Chapter 4: Trauma

Chapter 5: War Comes to America

Chapter 6: Funeral and Afterward

Chapter 7: Army Volunteer

Chapter 8: Boston Harbor

Chapter 9: Train Ride

Chapter 10: Ship to Hawaii

Chapter 11: Big Island

Chapter 12: Maui

Chapter 13: Back to Oahu

Chapter 14: Aloha Hawaii

Chapter 15: Okinawa

Chapter 16: Air Raids Forever

Chapter 17: Section 8 Special Mission

Chapter 18: Some Psychological Observations

Chapter 19: The Smell of Death

Chapter 20: The Last Six Weeks of War

Chapter 21: Final Costs of the Invasion

Chapter 22: One More Mission

Chapter 23: Inchon, Korea

Chapter 24: Problems of the People and the Occupation

Chapter 25: The Cold and the Terrorists

Chapter 26: The Big Bang and Beyond

Chapter 27: The Way Home—First Leg: Inchon to Portland

Chapter 28: The Way Home—Second Leg: Portland to Ft. McPherson

Chapter 29: The Way Home—Final Leg: Ft. McPherson to Camilla, Georgia

Chapter 30: Initial Reentry Into Civilian Life Issues

Chapter 31: War Hangover Issues

Chapter 32: The Dream War

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