Description: ******** RARE ********Sailor who Served on the Ship...His Personal CopyUSS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38Hardcover Book1996 - Turner Publicationsplus Copy of the Foreword's Rough Draft(written by one of his fellow sailors)andA Copy of Sailor's Honorable Discharge Certificate(for provenance) I picked this up at an estate sale of a WWII veteran that had passedHe served as a Seaman 1st Class on board the USS Pennsylvania BB-38 from 1944 to early 1946I picked this up along with a large amount of ephemera and personal effects from his WWII service(dog tags, photos from onboard the ship, ship newsletters, etc)(available in another auctions)This belonged to Warren George Goodwin, Seaman 1st ClassThis is basically a full accounting of the USS Pennsylvania and its role in the WWII war effort What an incredible accounting of the experiences, sights, actions, and activities of the USS PENNSYLVANIABook is the ORIGINAL, 1st Edition publication and was printed in 1996 by Turner Publishing Co.Book measures 9" x 12"....comb bound with hardcover front and back panel(s) This book is in what I would consider to be MINT condition It appears that it has always been stored like this and never displayed or placed out for others to see104 pages.....Warren Goodwin is listed at the back of the book in the Ship's Roster ALSO included is the original order form for the book that was sent out to the sailorsthat had served on board the ship (usually sent by reunion organization(s))ALSO included is a copy of the original rough draft of the book's foreword that was writtenby a fellow sailor from the ship that he corresponded with frequentlyALSO included is a copy of his Honorable Discharge that on the backside shows hisdates of service as well as the vessel(s) he served on (The USS Pennsylvania) as provenanceThis comes from a smoke free home The pictures do a much better job of describing this item than I ever could, please check them out!If you have any questions, or need any additional information regarding this item, please contact me PRIOR to bidding Standard Shipping is $7.75 to the continental US and Puerto RicoThis item IS AVAILABLE for international ShippingWinning international bidder would pay all shipping and customs fees to destination country DO NOT MISS OUT on this HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE ITEMCheck out my references and bid with confidenceThank you for your interest in my item
Price: 75 USD
Location: Junction City, Oregon
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Date of Publication: 1996
Cover: USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Title: USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38
Published By: Turner Publishing Company
Region of Origin: United States
Extras: Original Foreward Rough Draft & Honorable Discharge Doc Copy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States