ISBN: 9781510713246

World War II from a Leader Who Saw the War from Both the White House and the Bridge of a Battleship Vice Admiral John L. McCrea worked with the president of the United States on difficult… More...

World War II from a Leader Who Saw the War from Both the White House and the Bridge of a Battleship Vice Admiral John L. McCrea worked with the president of the United States on difficult and unusual assignments, associated with royalty and world-famous political and military leaders, and he commanded the USS Iowa and a task force in the Pacific. Over the years, many urged him to write a book, and before his passing he finally recorded his reminiscences. Captain McCrea’s War captures his amazing tales from the World War II years.After the United States entered the war, McCrea served as a naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, where he set up the White House Map Room (later known as the Situation Room) and Shangri-La (now called Camp David). He supplied material for the president’s fireside chats, helped arrange the Casablanca Conference, and worked with such prominent leaders as Winston Churchill and General Douglas MacArthur.Despite his important work for the president, McCrea yearned for sea duty. Persuading FDR to release him from the White House, he was given command of the USS Iowa, the country’s newest and largest battleship. With his new ship, McCrea transported Roosevelt and the joint chiefs of staff across the Atlantic for the Tehran Conference and fought with the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific. Captain McCrea’s War ends in April 1945, when McCrea was summoned back to Washington after President Roosevelt’s death. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. The World War II Memoir of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Naval Aide and USS Iowa's First Commanding Officer Skyhorse World War II naval bases;naval combat;naval operations;naval tactics;submarines;codebreaking;destroyers;mcfarland;pilothouse;uniforms;thirty-second;1944-1945;nomura;borneman;yucca;fighters;battleships;navy;stinting;raconteur;casablanca;macarthur;pacific;aide;admiral;reminiscences;1941;ambassador;supplied;tide;conference;wartime;workings;vice;historians;command;ii world war;franklin roosevelt;john l mccrea;united states;japan;america;books on fighters;books on naval operations 9781510713239 DE,GB,ES,IT,FR English History, Skyhorse Publishing<

ISBN: 9781510713246

One of the last memoirs of World War II, from a man who saw the war from both a White House office and the bridge of a warship.Vice Admiral John L. McCrea worked with the president of the… More...

One of the last memoirs of World War II, from a man who saw the war from both a White House office and the bridge of a warship.Vice Admiral John L. McCrea worked with the president of the United States on difficult and unusual assignments, associated with royalty and world-famous political and military leaders, and he commanded the USS Iowa and a task force in the Pacific. Over the years, many urged him to write a book, and before his passing he finally recorded his reminiscences. Captain McCreas War captures his amazing tales from the World War II years.After the United States entered the war, McCrea served as a naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, where he set up the White House Map Room (later known as the Situation Room) and Shangri-La (now called Camp David). He supplied material for the presidents fireside chats, helped arrange the Casablanca Conference, and worked with such prominent leaders as Winston Churchill and General Douglas MacArthur.Despite his important work for the president, McCrea yearned for sea duty. Persuading FDR to release him from the White House, he was given command of the USS Iowa, the countrys newest and largest battleship. With his new ship, McCrea transported Roosevelt and the joint chiefs of staff across the Atlantic for the Tehran Conference and fought with the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific. Captain McCreas War ends in April 1945, when McCrea was summoned back to Washington after President Roosevelts death. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.; EPUB; Biography > Memoirs, Atlantic Publishing Group<

ISBN: 9781510713246

A fascinating memoir of World War II by one of FDRâ??s inner circleâ??a man who experienced the war from both the White House and the bridge of a warship. Captain McCreaâ??s War chronicle… More...

A fascinating memoir of World War II by one of FDRâ??s inner circleâ??a man who experienced the war from both the White House and the bridge of a warship. Captain McCreaâ??s War chronicles Vice Adm. John L. McCreaâ??s experiences in WWIIâ??working with President Franklin D. Roosevelt on difficult and unusual assignments, associating with royalty and world-famous political and military leaders, and commanding the USS Iowa and a task force in the Pacific. McCrea served as a naval aide and set up the White House Map Room (now known as the Situation Room) and Shangri-La (now called Camp David). He supplied material for the presidentâ??s fireside chats, helped arrange the Casablanca Conference, and worked with such prominent leaders as Winston S. Churchill and Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Despite his important work for the president, McCrea yearned for sea duty, and was given command of the countryâ??s newest and largest battleship, the USS Iowa. â??Stands fair to supersede all others as the most touchingly human portrait of Franklin Roosevelt in World War II . . . For both general readers interested in WWII and historians of the presidency this book is a priceless gem.â? â??Nigel Hamilton, author of the FDR at War trilogy â??Essential reading for anyone interested in the strategic direction of World War II.â? â??Bill Yenne, author of Panic on the Pacific â??McCrea offers an unusual insight into the everyday routines of war even at its highest levels.â? â??Dennis Showalter, author of Armor and Blood HISTORY,Military,World War II, eBooks.com<

ISBN: 9781510713246

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ISBN: 9781510713246

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