Old Navy Letters: Sailing in the Shadow of My WWII Heroes - neues Buch

'Many a young man grew to full manhood while serving in U.S. Navy destroyers. Ralph Roach's letters home tell the story of one such man.' Terry Miller, Executive Director, Tin Can Sailors Inc., The National Association of Destroyer Veterans Ralph W. Roach, an Indiana farm boy, greeted life with arms wide open and was determined to make the best of it. After graduation in 1953, he set his sights on Purdue University until he faced a financial stress that led him into a job with the local paper instead. Less than a year later, Ralph entered the U.S. Navy. Set sail with Ralph on an adventure through boot camp, communications school, and cruises in the West Pacific. Through these Old Navy Letters, you'll see him grow into a well-traveled old salt who battles loneliness out in the deep blue and longs to return to his sweetheart for a bright future.