The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Raymond D. Tarbuck, USN (Ret.)

Name: The Reminiscences of Rear Adm. Raymond D. Tarbuck, USN (Ret.)
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The bulk of this narrative deals with Tarbuck's World War II experiences--as an instructor for Army Air Forces personnel in such skills as warship recognition; as a member of General Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific staff, including Tarbuck's planning of the Leyte landing in the Philippines; and as chief of staff to Vice Admiral Daniel E. Barbey, Commander Seventh Amphibious Force. Also discussion of prewar experiences: class of 1921A at the Naval Academy; destroyer duty in various ships; temporary command of a company of Marines in Nicaragua; NROTC instruction at the University of California; and writing of shiphandling instructions for the USS West Virginia (BB-48) in the mid-1930s. After World War II, Tarbuck served for a time as CO of battleship USS Iowa (BB-61)and as inspector general for 11th Naval District. This memoir is particularly useful for its view of Army operations as seen by a naval officer. Good personality portraits of MacArthur, Barbey, and Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner.

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Number of Pages:: 378
Release Date:: 2016-06-09
Publication Date:: 2016-06-09
Publisher:: Naval Institute Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1682692477
ISBN13:: 9781682692479
Weight:: 1209 g
Height:: 221 cm
Width:: 286 cm
Thickness:: 25 cm

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