Jack Adams Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941.”

“Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.”

“Everybody knew that I could type pretty well.”

“I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago.”

“My assignment was in the communications office, where I typed out dispatches.”

“The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4.”

“You could tell that America was gearing up for war.”

“My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.”

“We began intercepting Japanese radio transmissions, which indicated the two forces were very close to each other. We found out later that we were moving in opposite directions and passed each other by 32 miles.”

“We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby.”