{"product_id":"south-pacific-at-seventeen-james-richard-snellen-9781425137632","title":"South Pacific at Seventeen: USS Cofer (APD-62) World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e Finally convincing his parents to sign his papers at the age of seventeen, James Snellen enlisted in the Navy in 1944-the middle of World War II. A young farm boy from rural Kentucky, James was anxious to see some action! His boat crew was assigned to an Armed Personnel Destroyer, USS Cofer (APD-62). Being assigned the position of gunner, signalman, and radioman aboard a LCVP landing craft that would put assault troops ashore onto the enemy beaches in the South Pacific, he certainly saw more \"action\" than he had bargained for. His role later included sweeping for mines in between the Japanese boat docks before any other Navy ship could enter the enemy harbors. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e James Snellen successfully landed troops in all eight of the United States invasions in the South Pacific that led up to the surrender of the Japanese. From Balikipapan to Bora Bora, Okinawa, Japan to Fusan, Korea, he received two bronze starts and many other medals for his bravery and for \"doing his part.\" \"Even though I was awarded two bronze stars, the things that I did were the same things being done by countless others.' \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e James is now the historian and coordinator representing the Cofer's association. Sixty-one years later, his remaining shipmates and families still get together yearly for a reunion to reminisce and renew old friendships. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Richard Snellen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1425137636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781425137632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"James Richard Snellen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934827905279,"sku":"9781425137632","price":15.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c8445d19-2278-435a-8cdc-ce1b9d0d5b3f.jpg?v=1681416285","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/south-pacific-at-seventeen-james-richard-snellen-9781425137632","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}