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Stillwell, Paul Lewis was born on April 22, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Carl Neller and Vera Pauline (Limper) Stillwell.
(The "Arizona's" story has never before been told in such ...)
The "Arizona's" story has never before been told in such rich personal detail. Using a technique that proved so successful in his book on the battleship "New Jersey, " Paul Stillwell draws on nearly one hundred interviews of former crewmen and countless official documents to present a complete history of the famous warship, from her keel-laying in 1914 onward. Without neglecting the ship's technical details, he focuses on the human aspects of the story, particularly of the experiences of the enlisted personel. Their recollections offer an important perspective of life on the "Arizona, " a way of life shared by all battleship sailors. Always insightful, often amusing, their stories give the reader a realistic picture of the U.S. Navy and its men during the 1920's and 1930's.
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(The complete history of the USS Missouri, from her keel-l...)
The complete history of the USS Missouri, from her keel-laying in 1941 to the site of the Japanese surrender in 1945 and the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
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(Now available in paperback, this book traces the complete...)
Now available in paperback, this book traces the complete story of the Missouri from her keel-laying in 1941, her participation in the Japanese surrender in 1945, and her contribution to the Persian Gulf War. Through extensive interviews and research with records from the Naval Heritage and History Command, National Archives, Harry S. Truman Library, and other repositories, author Paul Stillwell has produced an engrossing portrait of the ship and her crew. With a detailed chronology of the ship's legendary career, dozens of human interest stories, and hundreds of photographs and drawings, Battleship Missouri serves as a fine tribute to one of the great ships of the modern era.
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(In January 1944 sixteen black enlisted men gathered at th...)
In January 1944 sixteen black enlisted men gathered at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois to begin a cram course that would turn them into the U.S. Navy's first African-American officers on active duty. The men believed they could set back the course of racial justice if they failed and banded together so all would succeed. Despite the demanding pace, all sixteen passed the course. Twelve were commissioned as ensigns and a thirteenth was made a warrant officer. Years later these pioneers came to be known as the Golden Thirteen, but at the outset they were treated more as pariahs than pioneers. Often denied the privileges and respect routinely accorded white naval officers, they were given menial assignments unworthy of their abilities and training. Yet despite this discrimination, these inspirational young men broke new ground and opened the door for generations to come. In 1986, oral historian Paul Stillwell began recording the memories of the eight surviving members of the Golden Thirteen. Later he interviewed three white officers who served with and supported the efforts of the men during World War II. This book collects the stories of those eleven men. Introduced by Colin L. Powell, they tell in dramatic fashion what it was like to be a black American.
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Stillwell, Paul Lewis was born on April 22, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Carl Neller and Vera Pauline (Limper) Stillwell.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Drury College, 1966. Master of Arts in Journalism, University Missouri, 1978.
Assistant public relations director, St. Louis (Missouri) Baseball Cardinals, 1972;
assistant public relations director, game program editor, St. Louis (Missouri) Football Cardinals, 1972-1974;
department editor Procs. Magazine, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland., 1974-1975;
managing editor Procs. Magazine, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, 1975-1980;
senior editor Procs.
Magazine, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, 1980-1981;
editor Naval Review, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, 1981-1987;
director oral history, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, 1982-1992;
editor-in-chief Naval History magazine, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, 1987-1992;
director history division, United States Naval Institute, Annapolis, since 1993.
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Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1962-1992, active duty United States Navy, 1966-1969.
Married Karen Lee McKenzie, August 12, 1970. Children: Joseph Paul, Robert Carl, James Lee.