Pacific War Diary, 1942 1945

This is the World War II diary of an American sailor, an ordinary seaman who, against all military regulations, recorded his impressions and daily war experiences on scraps of paper. After the war, he returned to his civilian job as a dustcart driver in Massachusetts, but achieved fame when his book was published in 1963. He donated his royalties to the building of a cathedral in India and continued in his job.