All Jack Adams Quotes
- Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her. Arizona
- I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago. Assigned
- Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported. Air
- The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4. Inspirational
- Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called… Attack
- If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle. Advice
- I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941. Into
- A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class. Chief
- After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor. Battle
- Everybody knew that I could type pretty well. Everybody
- Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral… Admiral
- I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton. Adm Newton
- 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… Abilities
- 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… Air
- The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on… Arrived
- Those who will not start, will never finish. Finish
- On December 5, 1941, Chicago led a task force built around the carrier Lexington to Midway Island, at the western end of the Hawaiian Islands,… Built
- 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… Began
- You could tell that America was gearing up for war. America
- In basic training we had been told to watch out for Japanese spies. Basic
- My assignment was in the communications office, where I typed out dispatches. Assignment