S D Brainard

The U.S.S. La Porte (APA 151), the Pearl of the Pacific S D Brainard

The U. S. S. La PORTE (APA 151), The "Pearl of the Pacific, attack transport was an amazing ship. "The Way It Was Then," At That Time, Out There, Never To Be Again! In the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of War, during World War II. The Personnel Insight and Experiences of a twenty-year old, Junior Naval Officer and his ship, from Commissioning to Decommissioning. This 2nd Edition improves upon the formatting and pictures, as well as improving some of the spelling and grammar. As a very young, inexperienced, idealistic, young man, just out of high school at 18 years of age, I felt blessed, with self-confidence and reasoning to do what I could for the war effort. I have taken time with careful attention to write this book, as authentically, as I have experienced it, and to obtain verifiable information taken from my copies of our ship's log, those of some of my shipmates and their writings and logs, This information is honest and accurate, verified by professional writers on these subjects, and by respected experts of high ranking officers, as Admirals of the U. S. Navy and of the Bureaus of the Military. I experienced and observed conflicts, confrontations, hardship and the terrible effects of war. Please accept my apologies for any grammatical errors or imperfections, as I am at the mature age of 85 and counting. The United States was a slow moving, traditional, safe, law-biding society, just recovering from one of the worst depressions, then December 7, 1941 changed everything. America has never been the same. This book is a history lesson, and the personal experiences of a young officer. God Bless our Service men and women.