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The Sacrificial Lambs
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Blood on the Sea
by Robert Sinclair Parkin

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Sumner-Gearing-Class Destroyers
Their Design, Weapons, and Equipment

by Robert F. Sumrall

ISBN 1-55750-786-4
Naval Institute Press
Annapolis, Maryland
W - 8.75 inches H - 11.25 inches
289 pages



Good Night Officially
The Pacific War Letters of a Destroyer Sailor

by William M. McBride

ISBN 0-8133-1950-1
Westview Press, Inc.,
5500 Central Avenue,
Boulder, Colorado 80301-2877
W 6.5 - inches H - 9.5 inches
307 pages



From: "donhulen" [email protected]
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997

�Looking For Lost Shipmates.�

With the evolution of the Internet thousands of former shipmates are found each year . My new book �Lost Shipmates� details how you can find an old shipmate or locate an entire crew for a for a Ship�s reunion. The book includes all the addresses needed to obtain Official Navy records which includes the Officer Section and the Enlisted Personnel Diary. Similar to the Deck Log, the Enlisted personnel Diary lists the daily business of the ship such as who was court-marshaled, restricted, Non Judicial Punishment, re-enlisted, absent from sailing, UA, went on leave, promoted, discharges, arrivals, transfers, active duty obligation, pro pay, and most importantly, their full names and service numbers.

The first 5 service number digits of a service number can tell you where the shipmate entered the service. With that information you can start a search on the Internet's many phone books. By pinpointing where a shipmate joined the Navy, you can narrow your search to a city where you may find the shipmate or a relative who knows where he of she is.

My book also includes the code for all enlisted service numbers assigned by the Navy in all states, the South Pacific, and Panama canal Zone. The Service Number index has taken many months to organize into numerical sequence, but now can be searched quickly. Also included is how to find out is a shipmate is deceased, applied for V.A. benefits and how to have the V.A. locate him for you. My book also has many searching hints to guide you from locating the Ship�s Roster to calling them on the phone.

The book costs $20.00 ( $18 + shipping) and can be ordered by writing to:

Lost Shipmates
302 South Oak Street
Morgan�s Point, Texas
77571


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