Hedunit: The Memoirs of an Ex-Blue Jacket

Authors

Alex A. Martin

Files

Document Type

Book

Description

Alex Martin enlisted in the United States Navy in 1899 at age 16, and he served until his 21st birthday in 1904. In these memoirs, written in 1957, he describes life in the "old Navy" at the turn of the 20th century.

ISBN

978-8-9862831-0-4

Publication Date

2013

Publisher

Cedrus Press

City

Cedarville, OH

Keywords

Navy, memoirs, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insurrection, U.S.S. Constellation, U.S.S. Essex, U.S.S. Wisconsin, Crossing the Line ceremony

Disciplines

History | Military History

Recommended Citation

Martin, Alex A., "Hedunit: The Memoirs of an Ex-Blue Jacket" (2013). Cedrus Press Publications. 6.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedrus_press_publications/6

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