New York Jany 3rd 1843
Commander Mackensie
Sir
Although a personal stranger to you, I cannot
restrain the expression of my feelings to you, in this moment of
universal excitement—I am a very old soldier of the Revolution,
and was present at Head...
Aircraft carriers -- United States; Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American; United States. Navy -- Sea life;
When 'zero hour' or 'D day' arrives aboard an aircraft carrier and the word is passed that sends men and planes into action, the discipline and coordination engendered by countless drills comes into play. Now is the moment of expectation, the...