A great part of Naval history.
You would be purchasing an exact copy of the USS Mount McKinley AGC 7 cruise
books during World War II. Each page has been placed on a CD for years of enjoyable computer viewing. The CD comes in
a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Every page has been enhanced and is readable. Rare cruise books like this
sell for a hundred dollars or more when buying the actual hard copy if you can find one for sale.
This would make
a great gift for yourself or someone you know who may have served aboard her. Usually only ONE person in the family has the
original book. The CD makes it possible for other family members to have a copy also. You will not be disappointed we guarantee
it.
Some of the headlines in this book are as follows:
- Some Ports of Call: Hawaii, Guadalcanal, Palau, Leyte,Lingayen Gulf, Subic
Bay, Kerama Retto, Saipan, Sasebo, Wakayama, Hiro, Kure, Hiroshima, Yokohama and Toyko
- Commissioning May 1945
- Change of Command
- Crossing
the Equator Ceremony
- Third crew roster (name and rank) Dec 1945 - Feb 1946
- Many shipboard crew activity photos
- Occupation of Japan
- Crew
group photos
- Plus much more
Over 338 pictures on 143 pages.
Once you view this CD you will know
what life was like on this General Communications Vessel during World War II.
Additional Bonus:
- 22 Minute Audio "American
Radio Mobilizes the Homefront" WWII (National Archives)
- 22 Minute Audio "Allied Turncoats Broadcast for the Axis Powers" WWII (National
Archives)
- 20 Minute Audio of a "1967 Equator Crossing" (Not this ship but the Ceremony is Traditional)
- 6 Minute Audio of "Sounds
of Boot Camp" in the late 50's early 60's
- Other Interesting Items Include:
- The Oath of Enlistment
- The Sailors Creed
- Core Values
of the United States Navy
- Military Code of Conduct
- Navy Terminology Origins (8 Pages)
- Examples: Scuttlebutt,
Chewing the Fat, Devil to Pay,
- Hunky-Dory and many more.
- 25 Hi Res Images of the "World War Two Memorial"
in Washington DC
