Memoir, ca. 1995.

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Memoir, ca. 1995.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54848930

Contains the portion of Bullock's memoir concerning his military years. Discusses his induction, early work in the legal department of the Selective Service following graduation from law school, and Bullock's desires to serve active duty during the war. Details his first assignment in submarine-chasers school and his transfer to be the commanding officer of a small amphibious craft based in England used in the Normandy D-Day invasion as an anti-aircraft gunship. Also discusses Bullock's subsequent transfer to the Pacific theater, his command of an LCS, and his ship's involvement in both the defense of Okinawa and the Japanese post-war occupation. Also includes a short description of the role that LCS craft played in the Pacific war. Photographs within the memoir show Bullock in full military dress and with his crew aboard his ships.

1 folder (17 p.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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Bullock, J. Robert, 1916-1999.

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Bullock served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1941-1946, and achieved the rank of commander. From the description of Memoir, ca. 1995. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 54848930 ...