Patriots and Heroes [Paperback]

Gerald Reminick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000

World War II could not have been won without them. The Merchant Marine sailed into battle zones from Guadalcanal to Normandy; Murmansk to Okinawa carrying troops and ammo, food and jeeps, medicines and bullets for the Army, the Navy and our Allies.

Editorial Reviews

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Interladed with human-interest stories and first person testimony of ... a merchant seaman in World War II. -- The Nautical Magazine, August 2000

About the Author

Gerald Reminick is a retired librarian and maritime enthusiast who lives on Long Island in New York

Product Details

• Paperback: 298 pages
• Publisher: Glencannon Press (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889901148
• ISBN-13: 978-1889901145
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,893,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Generation, June 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Patriots and Heroes (Paperback)

As the son of a 44 year veteran of the Merchant Marine, I visited the S.S. Jeremiah O'brien in San Francisco recently. She is a refurbished Liberty Ship honoring those who served aboard Liberty ships in Wolrd War II. The visit motivated me to buy this great book. Like Brokaw's The Greatest Generation it was a real eyeopener as to what our fathers and grandfathers went through as young men. If you enjoy Clancy, Griffin and the like you'll enjoy these true accounts and learn how important the Merchant Marine was in defeating Japan and Germany.