03380nam 2200673Ia 450 991095941070332120251117065117.01-299-05239-81-60344-490-4(CKB)2670000000078921(OCoLC)708568338(CaPaEBR)ebrary10447194(SSID)ssj0000531066(PQKBManifestationID)11337727(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000531066(PQKBWorkID)10571405(PQKB)11046548(MiAaPQ)EBC3037879(MdBmJHUP)muse1053(Au-PeEL)EBL3037879(CaPaEBR)ebr10447194(CaONFJC)MIL436489(OCoLC)923700609(BIP)46461864(BIP)13481784(EXLCZ)99267000000007892120060502d2007 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrCombat loaded across the Pacific on the USS Tate /Thomas E. Crew1st ed.College Station Texas A&M University Pressc20071 online resource (255 p.) Texas A & M University military history series ;108Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-58544-556-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-221) and index.The first authoritative history of any of the more than 350 attack transports or attack cargo ships of World War II, Combat Loaded: Across the Pacific on the USS Tate contains gripping combat narratives alongside the sometimes heartwarming, sometimes tragic details of daily life on board the ships of Transport Squadron 17 during the waning days of World War II. Author Thomas E. Crew interviewed over fifty veterans of the Tate, including all her surviving officers. Crew weaves a rich tapestry of voices, combining it with extensive analysis of the Tate's daily action reports and ship's logs, accented by lively letters of the period from private collections--including previously unpublished accounts of the last days of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Crew also presents a rare unit-level perspective of joint operations involving the infantry fighting ashore and the navy transports that sustained them with their vital combat cargo. The resulting richly illustrated work presents perhaps the most comprehensive account to date of the experiences and courageous contributions of those who served on amphibious transports during World War II.Texas A & M University military history series ;108.World War, 1939-1945CampaignsPacific OceanWorld War, 1939-1945Naval operations, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945Regimental historiesUnited StatesWorld War, 1939-1945TransportationUnited StatesWorld War, 1939-1945CampaignsWorld War, 1939-1945Naval operations, American.World War, 1939-1945Regimental historiesWorld War, 1939-1945Transportation940.54/5973Crew Thomas E.1957-1861176MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910959410703321Combat loaded4467262UNINA