Jack Adams Quotes


A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class. Jack Adams Chief 86
Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported. Jack Adams Air 84
In basic training we had been told to watch out for Japanese spies. Jack Adams Basic 78
We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby. Jack Adams Air 74
Everybody knew that I could type pretty well. Jack Adams Everybody 73
I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton. Jack Adams Became 70
On December 5, 1941, Chicago led a task force built around the carrier Lexington to Midway Island, at the western end of the Hawaiian Islands, about 1,000 miles from Pearl Harbor. Jack Adams Built 67
My assignment was in the communications office, where I typed out dispatches. Jack Adams Assignment 67
You could tell that America was gearing up for war. Jack Adams America 63
The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4. Jack Adams Invaded 61
I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago. Jack Adams Assigned 59
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. Jack Adams Attack 56
After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor. Jack Adams Battle 53
The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on morale. Jack Adams Arrived 51
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. Jack Adams Food 36
We began intercepting Japanese radio transmissions, which indicated the two forces were very close to each other. We found out later that we were moving in opposite directions and passed each other by 32 miles. Jack Adams Close 33
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. Jack Adams Account 25

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