{"product_id":"good-night-officially-the-pacific-war-letters-of-a-destroyer-sailor-paperback","title":"Good Night Officially: The Pacific War Letters of a Destroyer Sailor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Orvill Raines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam M. McBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam M. McBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Moluccas Islands; the invasions of Leyte, Mindoro, and Luzon; Iwo Jima; Okinawa--these and other important naval actions of World War II are vividly recounted by an enlisted sailor and former journalist, Orvill Raines, in poignant and graphic letters to his wife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of the young sailor and his shipmates aboard the destroyer \u003ci\u003eHoworth\u003c\/i\u003e, serving in the Pacific in 1944 and 1945, comes alive in \u003ci\u003eGood Night Officially\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1994. Edited and introduced by historian William M. McBride, the letters tell of the routine and boredom, fear and bravery of those who reclaimed the Pacific for the United States and its allies. They also tell a sweet and sad story of the love of Raines for his wife--sad, because Raines, posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, was killed in an air attack on April 6, 1945. This volume bears testament to the sacrifice and victory of Raines and his fellow \"bluejackets.\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.02 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800112070944,"sku":"9781585441068","price":50.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9d7ef00278753f9e4e49972aee9d114.webp?v=1780833131","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/good-night-officially-the-pacific-war-letters-of-a-destroyer-sailor-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}