The ANTARCTIC JOURNAL of a Sailor on “Operation Windmill” 1947-48
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About the Book
The book Antarctic Journal a Seaman’s Record from 1947 contains the day-to-day observations of a young sailor assigned in 1947 to his first cruise, which was an historic expedition to map and study over twenty locations along the coast of
The narrative begins with an unpleasant start over rough seas and travel to the South Pacific
Two months below the
The story is told just as recorded, and supported with many illustrations from his personal camera’s 2 x 2 inch pictures and several quality images from the ship’s photo shop and the Navy Library.
About the Author
The story of the Antarctic Journal is a little late in the telling, but with the modern methods of writing and publishing, it is now being made available to the public. The story was written in a little green notebook just as reported here. When Ed left the Navy and went to Purdue he got a typewriter and made a copy for binding. Forty years later, after retirement and the purchase of a computer he collected the text and pictures and made a book for family use. Now it is time to put it out for general circulation for all to read.
Ed’s life before and after the Navy experience is as interesting as the Journal itself. He was born in
Graduating from high school in 1946 Ed and three friends signed up in the Navy, taking the Eddy test to qualify for electronic technician training. Accepted, he went to
His first assignment was to the U.S.S. Jason, a repair ship in San Pedro harbor, and assignment to the
After returning to
After graduation he accepted a position with Capehart-Farnsworth Company in