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WORLD WAR II DESTROYER SAILOR
by James Oliveri (Editor), James Law
James Oliveri
WORLD WAR II DESTROYER SAILOR
by James Oliveri (Editor), James Law
James Oliveri
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INTRODUCTION
Destiny commanded David Alexander Pelham to make a mark on the world. David was the second child and first son of William Pelham and Ruth-Anne "Rose" Pelham. He was born in the newly constructed Tarrytown Hospital in Westchester County, New York, in 1911. After a week in a private room, his mother took him home to their three-story house in Pocantico Hills.
His family was wealthy, comfortable, and safe. David's father and his older sister, Marie, were delighted with the new arrival except when he was bawling in the middle of the night. Baby Pelham had his family, a nanny, a maid, and his father's driver that all doted on him. He was the cutest, brightest baby they had ever seen. Grandma and Grandpa Pelham lived a half-mile away on a large estate that included a swimming pool, tennis court, horses, and other farm animals. David's dad, William, was their only child, making him the heir apparent to a modest family fortune.
Davy grew up in an active, loving, joyful home, but neither parent allowed him to be spoiled or nasty. He was encouraged to explore the surrounding world and his many interests. His parents taught him proper manners, how to excel in school, and encouraged his participation in team sports. David's mom and dad often went to New York for a weekend of parties, stage shows, or just to shop. He and his sister, Marie Pelham, would stay at Gramps and Grammy's house, or their grandparents moved in for a weekend of babysitting.
In 1919, his father moved the family to living quarters on the lower floor of the Pelham Oil building in Manhattan. David and his mother thought it was the end of their world. They did not want to live in the city, even if Central Park was nearby. The family still had a nanny, a daytime maid who also cooked, and a chauffeur.
David had taken his comfortable life in Pocantico and private schooling for granted. He thought this was how most folks lived: horseback riding in the country, Easter egg hunts at the Rockefeller estate, and swimming in Gramps' pool. In Manhattan, he learned that there was a whole different gritty world where multiple families in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem crammed themselves into small, drafty, poorly maintained apartments and barely had enough to eat.
As David prepared for high school, his father wanted to send him away to boarding school and place him in a college-prep program. His mother interceded for him, saying she couldn't bear to have him living somewhere else. Rose won the battle; he continued his schooling in New York private academies. Either his father or the family driver chauffeured him to and from school.
William Pelham's business prospered, and he bought the top floor of a twelve-story building further south on West Park Avenue. During a full year of construction, an army of workers turned it into a plush penthouse that looked out on the Hudson River on one side and the Central Park Reservoir on the other.
................................ David explained to his mother that he'd have to enlist as a Seaman Recruit, complete a four-week Boot Camp, and then advance on his merit. During his senior year in college, he could apply for Officer Candidate School. After four months of training at Rhode Island and a commission as a Navy Ensign in the reserves, it would be back to Penn for his master's degree and Ph.D. in History - specializing in the history of warfare.
His mother reached over the kitchen table, took both of his hands in hers, and said, "Listen Davy, you have to be 100% sure, no turning back. If we do this with your father, it will take a united unwavering front." He told her that he was going ahead with the Navy enlistment papers and applying to Penn with or without his father's blessing – his mind was made up. She asked him what he'd do for money if his dad cut him off. He told her that he had money saved from his Pelham Oil jobs, some savings bonds, and that he could always get help from Uncle Tommy and Gramps.
Rose instructed him to go ahead with his plans, and only she'd handle his father, saying, "He loves you very much and will come around in the end. He'll be very disappointed that you won't be taking over the business and that you're picking what he'd consider a lesser campus. He'll rant and rave and make all kinds of threats because this undercuts his vanity and his standing with the captains of industry. We raised you to be an independent and thoughtful young man who can stand on your own two feet. Now we, especially your father, must live with it."
Destiny commanded David Alexander Pelham to make a mark on the world. David was the second child and first son of William Pelham and Ruth-Anne "Rose" Pelham. He was born in the newly constructed Tarrytown Hospital in Westchester County, New York, in 1911. After a week in a private room, his mother took him home to their three-story house in Pocantico Hills.
His family was wealthy, comfortable, and safe. David's father and his older sister, Marie, were delighted with the new arrival except when he was bawling in the middle of the night. Baby Pelham had his family, a nanny, a maid, and his father's driver that all doted on him. He was the cutest, brightest baby they had ever seen. Grandma and Grandpa Pelham lived a half-mile away on a large estate that included a swimming pool, tennis court, horses, and other farm animals. David's dad, William, was their only child, making him the heir apparent to a modest family fortune.
Davy grew up in an active, loving, joyful home, but neither parent allowed him to be spoiled or nasty. He was encouraged to explore the surrounding world and his many interests. His parents taught him proper manners, how to excel in school, and encouraged his participation in team sports. David's mom and dad often went to New York for a weekend of parties, stage shows, or just to shop. He and his sister, Marie Pelham, would stay at Gramps and Grammy's house, or their grandparents moved in for a weekend of babysitting.
In 1919, his father moved the family to living quarters on the lower floor of the Pelham Oil building in Manhattan. David and his mother thought it was the end of their world. They did not want to live in the city, even if Central Park was nearby. The family still had a nanny, a daytime maid who also cooked, and a chauffeur.
David had taken his comfortable life in Pocantico and private schooling for granted. He thought this was how most folks lived: horseback riding in the country, Easter egg hunts at the Rockefeller estate, and swimming in Gramps' pool. In Manhattan, he learned that there was a whole different gritty world where multiple families in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem crammed themselves into small, drafty, poorly maintained apartments and barely had enough to eat.
As David prepared for high school, his father wanted to send him away to boarding school and place him in a college-prep program. His mother interceded for him, saying she couldn't bear to have him living somewhere else. Rose won the battle; he continued his schooling in New York private academies. Either his father or the family driver chauffeured him to and from school.
William Pelham's business prospered, and he bought the top floor of a twelve-story building further south on West Park Avenue. During a full year of construction, an army of workers turned it into a plush penthouse that looked out on the Hudson River on one side and the Central Park Reservoir on the other.
................................ David explained to his mother that he'd have to enlist as a Seaman Recruit, complete a four-week Boot Camp, and then advance on his merit. During his senior year in college, he could apply for Officer Candidate School. After four months of training at Rhode Island and a commission as a Navy Ensign in the reserves, it would be back to Penn for his master's degree and Ph.D. in History - specializing in the history of warfare.
His mother reached over the kitchen table, took both of his hands in hers, and said, "Listen Davy, you have to be 100% sure, no turning back. If we do this with your father, it will take a united unwavering front." He told her that he was going ahead with the Navy enlistment papers and applying to Penn with or without his father's blessing – his mind was made up. She asked him what he'd do for money if his dad cut him off. He told her that he had money saved from his Pelham Oil jobs, some savings bonds, and that he could always get help from Uncle Tommy and Gramps.
Rose instructed him to go ahead with his plans, and only she'd handle his father, saying, "He loves you very much and will come around in the end. He'll be very disappointed that you won't be taking over the business and that you're picking what he'd consider a lesser campus. He'll rant and rave and make all kinds of threats because this undercuts his vanity and his standing with the captains of industry. We raised you to be an independent and thoughtful young man who can stand on your own two feet. Now we, especially your father, must live with it."
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940162543817 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | PACIFIC SERIES PRESS |
| Publication date: | 05/14/2021 |
| Series: | Pacific War Series , #2 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Sales rank: | 976,191 |
| File size: | 8 MB |
About the Author
NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
This historical fiction novel is Jim “Lawman” Law’s second book in the Pacific War Series. The first volume features the adventures of Captain Harrold “Rats” Mueller, USMC, and his aviation crew during the outbreak of the Second World War. “World War II Transport Pilot” also highlights the sixteen-day siege of Wake Island before it surrendered to the Japanese.
James W. Law was born in Seattle, Washington, two months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the Navy during his senior year in high school and advanced from Airman Recruit (E-1) to Commander (O-5) during a 24-year career.
Petty Officer Law graduated from the University of Washington in 1963 on the same day as his older brother, John K. Law, who also served in the Naval Reserves. After four months of pre-flight training and Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) in Pensacola, Jim Law continued active duty as an Ensign. He then completed Naval Flight Officer school and training as an Airborne Intercept Controller (AIC) and Combat Information Center Officer (CICO). Law flew over 2,000 hours in the Grumman E-2A, E-2B, and E-2C “Hawkeye” aircraft. During his Navy career, he completed two combat cruises to Vietnam and five other carrier cruises to the Far East, Southern Pacific, and the Persian Gulf.
Lieutenant Commander Law was Operations Officer on the world-famous VAW-114 Hormel “Hawgs” during two cruises to the Far East on the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). After his second shore tour working on E-2A/B/C software, Commander Law returned to sea duty as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of VAW-117. This Hawkeye squadron flew off the USS Ranger (CV-61). He retired in 1983 and served as a defense contractor on several Navy command and control research and development projects for twenty-three years.
JWL has been married fifty-two years to the former Clare Amelia Stewart and is the proud father of two children: Ryan, Amanda, and grandad to five delightful grandchildren: James, Amelia, Bradley, Connor, and Christopher
This historical fiction novel is Jim “Lawman” Law’s second book in the Pacific War Series. The first volume features the adventures of Captain Harrold “Rats” Mueller, USMC, and his aviation crew during the outbreak of the Second World War. “World War II Transport Pilot” also highlights the sixteen-day siege of Wake Island before it surrendered to the Japanese.
James W. Law was born in Seattle, Washington, two months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the Navy during his senior year in high school and advanced from Airman Recruit (E-1) to Commander (O-5) during a 24-year career.
Petty Officer Law graduated from the University of Washington in 1963 on the same day as his older brother, John K. Law, who also served in the Naval Reserves. After four months of pre-flight training and Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) in Pensacola, Jim Law continued active duty as an Ensign. He then completed Naval Flight Officer school and training as an Airborne Intercept Controller (AIC) and Combat Information Center Officer (CICO). Law flew over 2,000 hours in the Grumman E-2A, E-2B, and E-2C “Hawkeye” aircraft. During his Navy career, he completed two combat cruises to Vietnam and five other carrier cruises to the Far East, Southern Pacific, and the Persian Gulf.
Lieutenant Commander Law was Operations Officer on the world-famous VAW-114 Hormel “Hawgs” during two cruises to the Far East on the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). After his second shore tour working on E-2A/B/C software, Commander Law returned to sea duty as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of VAW-117. This Hawkeye squadron flew off the USS Ranger (CV-61). He retired in 1983 and served as a defense contractor on several Navy command and control research and development projects for twenty-three years.
JWL has been married fifty-two years to the former Clare Amelia Stewart and is the proud father of two children: Ryan, Amanda, and grandad to five delightful grandchildren: James, Amelia, Bradley, Connor, and Christopher
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