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Jack Adams

Jack Adams

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Born Tuesday, 30 November -0001
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You could tell that America was gearing up for war. Uncategorized
We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby. Uncategorized
We began intercepting Japanese radio transmissions, which indicated the two forces were very close to each other. We found out later that we were moving in opposite directions and passed each other by 32 miles. Uncategorized
The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4. Uncategorized
The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on morale. Uncategorized
Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack. Uncategorized
On December 5, 1941, Chicago led a task force built around the carrier Lexington to Midway Island, at the western end of the Hawaiian Islands, about 1,000 miles from Pearl Harbor. Uncategorized
My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did. Uncategorized
My assignment was in the communications office, where I typed out dispatches. Uncategorized
Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported. Uncategorized
In basic training we had been told to watch out for Japanese spies. Uncategorized
I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago. Uncategorized
I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941. Uncategorized
I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton. Uncategorized
Everybody knew that I could type pretty well. Uncategorized
Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her. Uncategorized
Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral ate. Uncategorized
After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor. Uncategorized
A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class. Uncategorized
If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle. Uncategorized