From Dam Neck to Okinawa A Memoir of Antiaircraft Training in World War II

During WW2, the U.S. Navy engaged in a massive expansion of its fleet & shore establishment in support of the Allied effort to challenge the Axis powers in Europe, the Middle East, & Asia. A significant but unheralded aspect of this naval buildup was the creation of a successful training org. of immense size & complexity. This memoir offers a unique perspective on the effectiveness of the training program developed to enhance the fleet's antiaircraft defense. The author served from 1942-1944 as an instructor at two antiaircraft training centers before joining the battleship Idaho as the automatic weapons officer, serving through the pivotal battles of Iwo Jima & Okinawa. Illustrated.Wallace, Robert E. is the author of 'From Dam Neck to Okinawa A Memoir of Antiaircraft Training in World War II' with ISBN 9780756721480 and ISBN 0756721482.