Beachheads Secured Volume II: The history of patrol torpedo (PT) boats, their bases, and tenders of World War II June 1939-August 31, 1945: 2 - Softcover

Barbin, Harold L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1450008380 ISBN 13: 9781450008389

Publisher: Xlibris, Corp., 2010

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About the Author

HAROLD L. BARBIN, ship's cook first class, motor torpedo Boat Base # 2. Born October 23, 1925, attended St. Anthony's School in Beaumont, Texas. At age eleven worked for Thames Drug Co. Enlisted December 27, 1942. Boot camp at San Diego, California, where he completed cooks and bakers school in July 1943. Assigned receiving ship, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. The first cook during on board USS General G. O. Squier. A US Naval Troop carrying ship. Troop Transport went aboard at Oakland, California. Made three voyages in South and Central Pacific before transferring to PT Base 2, NAB 140, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, in January 1944. Served an Apia Island mine assembly depot from July to September 1944, then base galley, ship repair unit as assistant to the Chief Steward second class from October 1944 to July 1945. Had brief assignments at Pelican Island, Galveston, Texas, and at Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana. Separated at last duty station in Hitchcock, Texas, on April 3, 1946, with the rate of ship's cook first class. Harold was a manager at Loew Drug Co., Beaumont, Texas, until he re-enlisted in USAF on August 10, 1947. Served in supply services-commissaries, food service, clothing stores, base exchanges in Texas, Ohio, and California. Overseas in England, Germany, Spain, and Guam. Retired June 1, 1968, with the rank of chief master sergeant at HQ SAC, Omaha, Nebraska. Since leaving the Air Force he has been employed at Weingarten's supermarkets in Houston, Texas; Woolco division of F. W. Woolworth Co.; Boeing services international with travel to Ankara and Adana, Turkey; the J. C. Penny Co. Harold and his wife Maris they have two daughters, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp.
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1450008380
• ISBN 13: 9781450008389
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 636