Cover of Crossing the Line: A Bluejacket's Odyssey in World War II

Crossing the Line: A Bluejacket's Odyssey in World War II

Tells of the realities of a sailor's life on an aircraft carrier during World War II.

Subject
historybiography
Genre
war and military
Setting
world war IIpacific oceanUSA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 208 pages

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