A Stone's Throw From Tokyo: A Pictorial Overseas History Of The 101st Seabees (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161639704)

""A Stone's Throw From Tokyo: A Pictorial Overseas History Of The 101st Seabees"" is a book written by A.L. Peterson that details the history of the 101st Seabees during World War II. The Seabees were a construction battalion of the United States Navy that was responsible for building and maintaining military bases and infrastructure in the Pacific Theater during the war. The book is filled with photographs and illustrations that depict the Seabees' experiences and accomplishments during their time in the war. It covers their initial training in the United States, their deployment to the Pacific, and their work on various construction projects in places like Guam, Saipan, and Okinawa. The book also includes personal anecdotes and stories from the Seabees themselves, providing a unique perspective on their experiences. Overall, ""A Stone's Throw From Tokyo"" is a comprehensive and visually stunning account of the 101st Seabees' contributions to the war effort in the Pacific.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: A. L. Peterson
ISBN-10: 1161639705
ISBN-13: 9781161639704
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.44d