List of Jack Adams Quotes

Chicago's Buoy Was A Couple Of Hundred Yards Astern Of Arizona, And I Was Saddened To Look At Her.

I Was Assigned To The Heavy Cruiser Chicago.

Lexington Did Launch Its Air Group When A Japanese Carrier Was Reported.

The Japanese Invaded Tulagi, In The Solomon Islands, On May 4.

Our Task Force Put To Sea In Early January 1942, To Attack The Japanese In The Marshall And Gilbert Islands, But The Mission Was Called Off On The Eve Of The Attack.

I Received My Parents' Permission And Went Into The Navy On June 3, 1941.

A Chief Petty Officer Taught Me Shorthand, Which Got Me Promoted To Yeoman First Class.

After The Battle Of Midway There Was A Week In A Rest Camp At Pearl Harbor.

Everybody Knew That I Could Type Pretty Well.

Another Nice Thing Was That I Would Type Out Letters Home For The Admiral's Stewards. They Would Then Feed Me The Same Food The Admiral Ate.

I Passed A Typing Test And Became A Member Of The Staff Of Rear Adm. Newton.

My Observations Of Japanese Naval Fighting Men, Their Abilities And Equipment Led Me To Believe That They Gave A Better Account Of Themselves Than We Did.