War and the Amphibious Navy
- ISBN-10
- 1570872023
- ISBN-13
- 9781570872020
- Category
- Engineers
- Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Author
- John J. McGlew
Description
He was always assisted by a New Englander , also a very able cook named Al Coakley . Coakley also functioned as the ship's barber . His barbershop was set up on a raised platform at the inner end of the tank deck which had its bottom ...
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