{"product_id":"burt-general-macarthur-and-ghq","title":"Burt, General MacArthur, and Ghq","description":"\"This book is really about this teenager, graduating from High School in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1943,\nand knowing that most likely he will soon be drafted into military service. It is a book with lots of humor,\nand with many personal experiences . It is the story of this kid's \"\"war time\"\" life in the Army starting out\nin the Combat Engineers, at Camp Abbot, Oregon going through basic training in this branch and then\ngoing overseas to the replacement camp at Oro Bay in New Guinea and waiting assignment into\ncombat. Being in the \"\"combat engineers\"\" is pretty serious stuff and the chances for survival are very\nslim.\n\nThe book takes us through more training and preparation for combat. The Buna campaign in\nNew Guinea, and Guadalcanal in the Solomons, were either finished or winding down, and not a pretty\npicture for any future combat engineer! There were constant battles and campaigns along the northern\ncoast of New Guinea---until the Japanese were totally defeated.\n\nOn his nineteenth birthday (6\/16\/44) he got his orders to fly to Brisbane, Australia to join\nGeneral MacArthur's headquarters (GHQ). Because he took so many courses in drafting in high school,\nand working in a defense plant as a draftsman after school each day during his senior year, he was\nprepared to be a draftsman (map maker) and was assigned to G-3 Plans and Operations as a map\nmaker. He was in this (G-3) from Brisbane to Tokyo (the entire war). This book shares many of the\nhundreds of happenings that this kid experienced with many GI's, and officers ranging to the five star\nCommanding General. It was a job of ultra top secrecy, and great responsibilities---and, very\nfascinating! Even though there were tremendous demands placed upon the guys because of the kind\nof work they did, they also had many moments of fun and hilarity with their fellow GI's. They\nconstantly lived by the slogan of \"\"TOP SECRET.\"\"\n\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1479776882\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1479776882.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Showers, Burton L\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338085138493,"sku":"BVV.1479776882.G","price":19.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1479776882-0.jpg?v=1783905422","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/burt-general-macarthur-and-ghq","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}