Description: MOVIES ON THE FANTAIL: A Sailor's Diary and Memories from Other Men of the USS Barr DE576/APD39 by Helen E. Grenga. LIKE NEW First Edition stated hardcover. Inscribed, SIGNED AND DATED by author to previous owner and signed by WW2 sailor who served aboard the ship (scan #2). Stories written by the sailors of the USS Barr who served America valiantly in World War II. It tells of tragedy in the Atlantic; of faith, fears, successes, and luck in the Pacific; of dreams of peace and home as well as grim reality; of opening the beaches for the Marines at Iwo Jima and Okinawa and of enjoying a quiet beer on a faraway island; of victory, landing in Japan, and witnessing the effects of the atomic bomb. It tells of youth and maturing at a time of war. Very collectible. The USS Barr, one of the "little ships" of WWII, earned 3 battle stars, serving in the Atlantic as a destroyer escort (DE) and in the Pacific as a high speed transport (APD). She carried UDT #13 frogmen into Iwo Jima and Okinawa for pre-invasion operations, was with the USS Missouri when the peace was signed, evacuated POWs from Japan, and participated in the US Strategic Bomb Survey in Nagasaki. LIKE NEW First Edition stated hardcover, appearing unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked. Inscribed, SIGNED AND DATED by author to previous owner and signed by WW2 sailor who served aboard the ship (scan #2). Binding tight. Jacket shows minor corner and edge wear with no tears and only light scuffing. Not a remainder. Not price clipped. Excellent condition. 7.5" x 10.25." Photos, glossary, appendices, and text. Appendices include: History and chronology of USS Barr; Listing of Officers and Crew of USS Barr; History of UDT13; Listing of Officers and Enlisted Men of UDT13; Navy Rating Structure; and a reprinted issue of the ship's paper, THE BARR RAG, Tue, 27 Feb 1945. 333 pgs.
Price: 26.95 USD
Location: San Marcos, Texas
End Time: 2024-05-09T20:14:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.45 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Signed By: Helen E. Grenga
Book Title: Movies on the Fantail: USS Barr
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 10.25 in
Original Language: English
Inscribed: Yes
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: Yes
Publication Year: 2001
Type: Memoir
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Helen E. Grenga
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Signed by Author, Signed by Sailor, Appendices
Genre: History, Military, War & Combat
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Destroyer Escort, Iwo Jima, US Navy, USS Barr, World War II
Item Width: 7.5 in
Number of Pages: 333 pgs
