Terror and Triumph; The Saga of Frank Carden
Fowlerville, Michigan: Wilderness Adventure Books, 1990. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. [10], 328, [6] pages. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page . Inscription reads "To Jo Ann and Tom Fulcher Sister-in-law and brother-in-law of Jack Fallin, the real life PT boat hero after whom the Fred Richards of this novel is closely patterned. With kindest regards John Harllee, November 16, 1990." This is a work of fiction, which refers to historical personages and events, as well as battle conditions in the Southwest Pacific during World War II. This is the saga of a man who loved a woman and ships and miraculously survived many action-packed adventures in war and peace to attain them. The story ranges from Australia to California. John Harllee was retired Navy Rear Admiral and former chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. He was stationed at Pearl Harbor when Japan attacked on December 7, 1941. During World War II, he commanded a torpedo boat squadron in the Southwest Pacific that was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. He received the Silver Star and Legion of Merit. From 1947 to 1948, he served in the Navy's Congressional Liaison Unit on assignment to John F. Kennedy when the future president was a member of Congress. During the Korean War, he served as executive officer aboard the cruiser Manchester, for which he was decorated with the Navy Commendation Medal. He retired from the Navy in 1959 with the rank of Rear Admiral. Kennedy appointed him to the newly formed Federal Maritime Commission in 1961. He was promoted to chairman of the commission in 1963 and was reappointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. He retired in 1969. It is rare to find a book inscribed by an author to a relative the source of a major character in that author's novel, with particular to the real-life source as a hero in PT (Patrol Torpedo) boat operations. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: World War II, Fiction, PT Boats, Naval Officers, Frank Carden, Naval Operations, Pacific Theater, Relationships, Love, Romance, Adventure, Maritime, Nautical
ISBN: 0923568115
[Book #82037]
Price: $85.00