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The Reminiscences of Chief Machinist's Mate William Badders, USN (Ret.): 1900-1986

The Reminiscences of Chief Machinist's Mate William Badders, USN (Ret.): 1900-1986

Mason, John T., Jr.
Badders, William, USN (Ret ).

Hardcover

Military Biographies

Publisher Price: $65.00

ISBN10: 168269061X
ISBN13: 9781682690611
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Published: Aug 1 2017
Pages: 180
Weight: 1.56
Height: 0.44 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Chief Badders, who enlisted during World War I, got a taste of battleship and aviation duty before being brought into diving and salvaging work in the mid-1920s. In his oral history he describes the woeful status of the Navy's diving capabilities at the time, and he was in on the ground floor of the improvements that occurred during his career. Of particular interest is his account of the rescue attempts and salvaging of the sunken submarines USS S-51 (SS-162), S-4 (SS-109), and Squalus (SS-192). For his dangerous and aggressive rescue of 18 Squalus crew members, Badders was awarded the Medal of Honor in January 1940. Sports constitute a prevalent theme throughout Badders' memoir. He played on various professional and semipro baseball and football teams, and he recalls encounters with such greats as Satchel Paige, Lou Gehrig, and Ted Williams.

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