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Overview'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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ralph W RoachPublisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises Imprint: Tate Publishing & Enterprises Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9781615669677ISBN 10: 1615669671 Pages: 371 Publication Date: 22 June 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |