High and Dry on the Beach: The Illustrated World War II History of LST-311

By Philip Hoekstra

-ABOUT THE BOOK: In July 1941 Winston Churchill sent a telegram to Franklin Roosevelt stating that in the fight to save the world from the Nazis it would be necessary not only to have great numbers of tanks but also to have sea-going vessels capable of landing them directly onto the beaches of Europe. Soon thereafter the Landing Ship Tank was designed, and by late 1942, there were LSTs of the U.S. Navy afloat and active in the war effort. This clumsy, unsightly vessel became one of the most important warships in the Allied effort to victory in World War II.
High and Dry on the Beach tells the history of one of those ships. From a diary written by a crew member and other eye-witness accounts, this is the tale of what it was like to participate in World War II as a crewmember of an LST. Photographs taken on that ship and from many other sources shed light on the experience of fighting the war in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Normandy on an LST.

-ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Philip Hoekstra is a writer from Memphis, TN. He is a chemist, author of many technical papers, and recipient of two Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge awards. Raised on a farm in Iowa, as a kid Philip listened to "war stories" told by his uncles, describing their experiences in WWII. This is his father's war story.

-ABOUT THE PUBLISHER: Innovo Publishing LLC a multimedia publisher located near Memphis, TN. Since 2008, Innovo has published quality books, eBooks, audiobooks, music, screenplays, and curricula for authors, artists, and organizations within Christian and wholesome markets. Innovo's capabilities and global reach provide authors, artists and ministries access to the world for Christ. To learn more about Innovo Publishing, visit our website at innovopublishing.com. To connect with other Christian creatives and to learn best practices for creating, publishing, marketing, and selling Christian titles, visit the Christian Publishing Portal at cpportal.com.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613149778
• ISBN13: 9781613149775
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Innovo Publishing LLC
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.0" x 8.5"