US COAST GUARD IN WORLD WAR II

During World War II, the US Coast Guard effectively became America’s fourth armed sevice. Among their many wartime duties, Coast Guardsmen played an important role in the battle of the Atlantic and the long series og amphibious landings in the Pacific. In the merciless struggle to keep the supply lines to Europe open, Coast Guardsmen manned cutters, frigates and destroyers charged with protecting the Atlantic convoys from Germay U-boats.
This book provides a concise account of the Coast Guard’s war, fully illustrated with wartime photos ans uniform plates.