COHN, JAMES EDWARD (4 resultados)

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Condición: very good. v,[1],pp. Octavo. Illustrated with folding maps. Original green pictorial wrappers. Small tears to ends of spine. very good A Brief account of the nature of the arctic and antarctic regions.

Wraps. Condición: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. v, [1], 230 pages. Folding maps. Glossary. Marked For Official Use Only. Name of previous owner and date in ink on front cover. Part I covers the Arctic Regions. Part II the Antarctic Regions. Appendix A is a Selected Bibliography. Appendix B. is an Index of Northern Exploration. Appendix C. is a Glossary of Terms. This historical sketch is a companion to various other books, booklets, manuals, and hydrographic publications issued by the Department of the Navy on the subject of its operations in polar regions. The presentation has been made in chronological summary form. The source of this material is from a personal collection of notes by the author, developed from the reading of the books of the distinguished explorers and students whose names are well known in polar work. A selected bibliography is provided as a guide for further reading. The author felt that it was important that one have a background of the history of polar exploration and discovery for the study of polar science, arctic warfare, and navigation of ships in the high latitudes. James Edward Cohn was born in Colombia, North Carolina, on January 1, 1904. He attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, before entering the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, on August 17, 1923. He was graduated and commissioned Ensign on June 2, 1927, and through subsequently promotions attained the rank of Captain to date from March 20, 1945. For four years after his graduation from the Naval Academy, he had duty at sea. He had instruction in torpedoes at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island, from August 1931 to January 1932, and for six months thereafter was a student at the Submarine School, New London, Connecticut. Upon graduation in June 1932, he was assigned to the USS S-14, and for two year continued duty in the submarine, a unit of Submarine Division 6, Submarine Force, Coco Solo, Canal Zone. Returning to Annapolis in June 1934, he completed the course in Ordnance Engineering at the Postgraduate School in June 1936, and for a year had practical instruction at the Naval Gun Factory, Navy Yard, Washington, DC, and several other ordnance stations, both Army and Navy. He joined the USS Northampton in June 1937. On July 5, 1941 he reported to the Commandant, Navy Yard, Washington, DC, for duty in the Design and Drafting Division. He remained there throughout most of the war period, being detached on May 29, 1944. On July 24, 1944 he joined the staff of Commander Cruiser Division Six (USS Wichita and USS San Francisco, flagships, consecutively). He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V," for meritorious service as Chief of Staff and Operations Officer on the staff of Commander Cruiser Division Six, during operations against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific War Area from July 1944 to June 1945." The citation further states: Demonstrating outstanding skill. Captain Cohn Contributed materially to the success of ships operating under his division commander during campaigns resulting in the capture of Guam in the Marianas Island, the occupation if islands in the Western Carolina, the capture of the Philippine Islands, and the capture of Iwo Jima, and positions in the Okinawa Gunto." After a course in Arctic Geography at McGill University in Quebec, Canada, he assumed command of the USS Tanner (AGS-15), on September 28, 1950. He again served in the Bureau of Ordnance from January 1952 to January 1953, when he assumed command of the USS Helena (CA 75). During this period Captain Cohn made one expedition to the Antarctic and two to the Arctic. Later, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Arctic and Gold Weather Coordinating Committee of the Navy Department. In addition to the Bronze Star Medal with Gold Star and Combat "V," Captain Cohn has the American Defense Service medal; the American Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; the World War II Victory Medal; the Navy Occupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp; the China Service Medal; and the National Defense Service Medal.