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were known as Liberty ships. His book is one that illustrates the most common aspects of living aboard these ships, as well as a book that highlights the threats and
dangers aboard these ships during a chaotic time. The following paper provides a brief overview of Hoehlings memoir. The Fighting Liberty Ships
A.A. Hoehling was a gunnery officer with the Armed Guard during WWII and his job was aboard the Liberty ships. These ships were actually comprised of a variety of
various merchant vessels and their job was to carry supplies to the Allies of the United States during WWII. They were, as could be expected, a very vital part of
the war, though a part of the war that is often not highlighted in favor of more grand stories and pursuits. In this particular memoir we are offered the story
of one particular journey filled with danger and experience. Hoehling begins his story by really putting the reader into a personal perspective along
with the author. He illustrates many simple realities involving the life aboard such vessels. He states, for example, "for ventilation there were windows but no screens, even as in Main
Navy. There, at night, one yeoman was generally assigned fly-swatting duty; here, we were not so fortunate to have surplus manpower for insect control" (Hoehling, 1996; 23). In this he
puts the reader in a very real position, allowing the reader to truly envision the space, a fact that is then highlighted with another example: "We lived-to emply a well-worn
but nonetheless applicable simile-like there was no tomorrow" (Hoehling, 1996; 23). The story takes us through many different ports and regions of the world, starting with Virginia and then
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