Chief
Chief by Dorse H. DuBois is a novel published by Focsle Llp on January 3, 2020, featuring 410 pages in English. This book is the first installment of a trilogy that explores the service of a family across three generations in the nation’s wars. It provides firsthand accounts of life aboard naval ships during the Great Depression and World War II, offering insights into naval operations from various perspectives, including engineering spaces and gun turrets, as well as command centers like CinCPac’s headquarters in Pearl Harbor.
Readers will find a narrative that follows a farm boy from Texas hill country as he navigates his naval career, highlighting the significant role of the Chief Petty Officer within the fleet. The story captures the extraordinary contributions of Navy personnel, emphasizing their experiences and challenges during pivotal moments in history. This edition presents a detailed look at military life and the dedication of those who serve, making it a substantial addition to the genre of war and military fiction.
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This is a novel of service to the Country. Chief is the first of a trilogy that
describes three generations of a family’s service in the nation’s wars. Chief
brings accurate first hand descriptions of life aboard ship during the depression
years and World War II, affording a view of naval operations from the
deckplates of the engineering spaces and gun turrets up and reaching all the
way to CinCPac’s headquarters in Makalapa, Pearl Harbor and MacArthur
in the Philippines, Australia and Japan. We follow a farm boy from Texas hill
country through each ship in his career; and along the way the extraordinary
contributions of the Navy bluejacket make the case for the Chief Petty Officer
as the backbone of the Fleet.
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