Daniel P Warner

World War II – One Little Boat

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Daniel P. Warner

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World War II: One Little Boat
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ISBN: 978-1-64298-925-0
Alone, among other men who are also alone. Sleep a little on deck as others keep watch. Wake up. Shake off the groggies. Clean the guns. Reflect. Check the torpedoes. Weary. Wander the deck. No talk of family. Our futures-too tenuous. Survive in the moment. Time floating by in seconds and minutes. Too cold at night. Too hot in the day. Wet. Sunburned. Debilitating hunger. Tokyo Rose lurking in the mangroves. All of this punctuated…

Why I liked it

The Beckoning. The Brutalizing. The Haunting. This is how Linda Warner describes her brother’s experiences on the PT Boat dubbed The Werewolf in World War II. She describes the calling of Billy Centro to serve, the agony of war, and his 70-year battle with PTSD that ensued.

This memoir scratches the surface of Billy’s battles with the Japanese and his relationships with his shipmates, leaving you wishing for more details. But these are details that Billy struggles to conjure up. Details he’s fought against and repressed for so long.

This memoir sends a strong message to vets struggling with PTSD. Get help. Don’t be afraid to talk about it. You’re not alone.

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Language
5
Sexual-content
18
Violence
74

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