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Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir SeriesThis is the story of the author's father's service in WWII as a Seabee in the US Navy.And it is also the story of the war in the Pacific, in particular the invasion and capture of Tinian and, later, Okinawa.Also told is the story of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the men and women who built and flew the heavy bomber, from airfields in the Pacific, built by the Seabees.ContentsTinian IslandTraining of a USNCBBoeing B-29 SuperfortressNaval Engagement with the Japanese Mobile FleetTinian's CaptureSeabees Land on TinianMiracle of ConstructionB-29 OperationsOkinawaThe War EndsPeace in the PacificSources320 photos, drawings, maps, documents