31059. Novello, Joe. Master Chief Thomas McAdams: The Stories That Made the Legend Triumphs and Tragedies at Sea. 2021. Independently published
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31059. Novello, Joe. Master Chief Thomas McAdams: The Stories That Made the Legend Triumphs and Tragedies at Sea. 2021. Independently published
- Novello, Joe. Master Chief Thomas McAdams: The Stories That Made the Legend Triumphs and Tragedies at Sea. 2021. Independently published (March 22, 2021). 233p. Soft wraps. Chief McAdams is a legend in the ranks of the United States Coast Guard. His career spanned twenty-seven years from 1950 through 1977. During that time, he operated numerous patrol and motor lifeboats, commanded stations, wrote training manuals, and assisted in designing and testing new boat designs. Throughout his career Chief McAdams is credited with participating in over 5000 rescues and saving over 100 lives. Chief McAdams received numerous awards and medals, including The Legion of Merit, Gold Lifesaving Medal, Coast Guard Achievement Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal, The Coast Guard Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. Over the years, numerous articles have been written about the Chief’s adventures in magazines such as Men’s Magazine (1954), Life Magazine (1957), True Magazine (1971), and National Geographic Magazine (1974), and more. This book is a chronological history of Chief McAdams’ experiences throughout his career in the Coast Guard. The stories are all true memories, eliciting emotions that run the gamut from exciting to frightening, hilarious, and devastating. These are the stories behind the legend of Chief McAdams. Wonderful reading. (M). $29.95