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World War II Memoir of Navy Seaman Published Online in Honor of Veterans Day

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Posted 07 November 2008 @ 07:51 am ET

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Historycentral.com proudlyannounces the online publication of the World War II memoir of Pharmacist-mateMarshall Ralph Koak. Marshall served aboard US Navy ships though out most ofWorld War II, from 1940-1945. Marshall's biography brings to life theday-to-day experiences of a Navy sailor during the war. The biography islocated at http://www.historycentral.com/Navy/Doak/

Through his biography, Marshall shares his unique perspective on a numberof important events of the war, as a sailor aboard a secret convoy to aid theBritish during a time the US was officially neutral. Marshall was also on thelast ship to leave Singapore before its fall to Japan.

Marshall's World War II career spanned the globe; the ships he served onbrought him around the world. His ship took part in the invasion of NorthAfrica. He also found himself in the Pacific, while his ship partook in theinvasion of Tarawa and Guam. One of the most interesting chapters in thememoir is the story of his ship's alcoholic captain and his actions during atyphoon.

Marshall's biography is located in the Navy history section of theHistorycentral.com website. Historycentral.com, the largest history website,contains information on all aspects of American history and world history.Historycentral.com contains sections on everything from US Presidentialelection history to information on all of America's wars.

Interviews are available with Marshall Doak, who lives in St. Joseph,Michigan (see bio at http://www.historycentral.com/Navy/Doak/Bio.html).

For Further Information, Contact: Marc Schulman 914-318-2527 This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information,visit http://www.ereleases.com.

SOURCE Historycentral.com


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