Chapter Title
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Description
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Foreword: Discovering Dad
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How this book came about
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1. The Californian
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Basic training: Camp Pendleton
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2. San Francisco Chronicles
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Guard Duty, Mare Island Navy Yard
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3. Home Economics
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The family copes back in Chicago
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4. The Politician
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Mare Island: Ben arranges his duties
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5. Transported to Guam
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43 days at sea; field radio unit
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The impact of war back home; Annisquam
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7. Armed Forces Radio Station WXLI
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At last, Ben gets involved in the war
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8. Long Distance Dad
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Rearing a son from 8,000 miles away
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9. The Highest Ranking Private on Guam
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Good works, good times in war at last
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10. Waiting for B. J. Day
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Ben's plans for transport and re-entry
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11. “My Friends Can Do No Wrong”
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Ben's loyalty and philosophy
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12. Homecoming: Scrambled Eggs
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War terrors and readjustment woes
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13. Making Up for Lost Time
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Fish stories; family makes up for missed times
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14. Launching Billis’s Belly
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Dad relives the South Pacific; I mature
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15. What Made Benny Run?
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Mom tells Dad's story at his surprise,
"This Is Your Life" 48th birthday party
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Epilogue: Dad’s War Is Over
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Dad's legacy to his family and America
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