The Seabees and Your Sons Author:William Lewis While serving under various commands in many locations including New Caledonia (French), Guadalcanal (Australian), Bougainville (Australian), The Russell Islands (American), New Guinea (British), and Hollandia (Dutch). In the Republic of the Philippines, my craft and I were attached to the Philippine eighth Army in combat territory. The Filipino... more » guerrillas that fought the Japanese throughout the war helped erase the Japanese presence on the Island of Samar and adjacent Islands of Leyte Gulf. This truly is a sailor's story. The Seabees' place in war. An everyday account of the war in the Pacific from the skipper of a landing craft serving in the U.S. Navy 75th Seabees. For thirty-eight months I lived every moment of these stories as they unfold before you. I am William Lewis, author of The Seabees and Your Sons. With the urging of friends and relatives, it is my intent to pass on to those of you who care to know my memories, thoughts and feelings when the world was a different place...a world at war. This book is suitable for children of all ages.« less