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In this memoir of life aboard aircraft carriers during World War II, Kernan combines vivid recollections of his experience as a young enlisted sailor with a rich historical account of the Pacific war. He served in many battles and was aboard the Hornet when it was sunk by torpedoes in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.Alvin B. Kernan is the author of 'Crossing the Line: A Bluejacket's Odyssey in World War II (Yale Library of Military History)', published 2007 under ISBN 9780300123159 and ISBN 0300123159.
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