From Texas to Tinian and Tokyo Bay - The Memoirs of Captain J. R. Ritter, Seabee Commander During the Pacific War, 1942-1945 Volume 17

"This is the memoir of J. R. Ritter (1902-1994), a civil engineer from Texas who became a U.S. Navy Seabee officer during World War II. The formal name of the Seabees is "U.S. Naval Construction Battalions" and they were responsible for building airstrips, barracks, and other infrastructure for the troops. Ritter was first stationed in Alaska when Japan was thought to be planning an invasion through the Aleutians, then in the Central Pacific, mainly on Tinian Island. He was on Tinian when the war ended"--

About the author

JONATHAN TEMPLIN RITTER is an archivist, historian, and author of Stilwell and Mountbatten in Burma (UNT Press). He earned a Master's Degree in History from San Francisco State University and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. He lives in Northern Virginia.

Summary

Tells the story of J.R. Ritter (1902-1994), a civil engineer from Texas who became a US Navy Seabee officer during World War II. For his memoir he preserved personal papers, letters, photos, and other items, many of which are reproduced in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jonathan Templin Ritter (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of North Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781574417715
• ISBN: 978-1-57441-771-5
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 231 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 386 g
• Series: North Texas Military Biography; North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration