"[An] excellent source of detailed information about both famous and obscure places in U.S. naval history." Reference Books Bulletin

"These dictionaries are indispensable reference volumes for all students of Naval and Marine Corps history." Aerospace Historian

Books about United States Naval History

This book attempts to list every place in the United States and Territories where soldiers, sailors, or marines might have been stationed during the First World War. The reason for such a list is to provide source locations and checklists for postal history (letters and cards) from these military men.

An avid reader of naval history since my father's service in World War II, I had been struck by the marked contrast between the touching personal depictions of WW II photo-journalism and the dearth of portrayals of sailors as persons, not just undefined elements of crews. Frederick Harrod would observe,