Crossing the Line: A Bluejacket's Odyssey in World War II
Jun 2007 · Yale.ORIM
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"One of the most arresting naval autobiographies yet published." —Sir John Keegan
Foreword by Donald Kagan and Frederick KaganIntroduction by Lawrence Stone
In this memoir of life aboard aircraft carriers during World War II, Alvin Kernan combines vivid recollections of his experience as a young enlisted sailor with a rich historical account of the Pacific war. Kernan served in many battles and was aboard the Hornet when it was sunk by torpedoes in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
"Details . . . make the moment vivid; that is what it was like, on the Hornet in its last hours." — New York Times Book Review
"[Kernan] recounts a wonderful and exciting American story about a poor farm boy from Wyoming who enlisted in the Navy." — Air & Space
"One of the most arresting naval autobiographies yet published." —Sir John Keegan
Foreword by Donald Kagan and Frederick KaganIntroduction by Lawrence Stone
In this memoir of life aboard aircraft carriers during World War II, Alvin Kernan combines vivid recollections of his experience as a youn...
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Alvin Kernan (1923–2018) was Avalon University Professor of Humanities, Emeritus, Princeton University. He served in the U.S. Navy, 1941–45. His previous books about World War II include The Unknown Battle of Midway, published by Yale University Press, and the novels Love and Glory and Proceed Without "Hornet".
Alvin Kernan (1923–2018) was Avalon University Professor of Humanities, Emeritus, Princeton University. He served in the U.S. Navy, 1941–45. His previous books about World War II include The Unknown Battle of Midway, published by Yale University Press, and the novels Love and Glory and Proceed Wi...
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