James C. Mckay

Bill Creelman's Conflicts: a Story of a Boy's Coming of Age James C. Mckay

This novel is partially autobiographical, and takes Bill Creelman through the Agriculture College at Cornell University, and later as a junior marketing specialist in the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The life and career of Bill Creelman was changed forever following the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. after Bill Creelman is commissioned as an ensign in the U. S. Navy, the story recounts his experiences in the U. S. Navy as executive officer of a 110-foot subchaser, and later as the commanding officer of a 178-foot patrol craft. This story reflects the worries and concerns of a young man who grew up quickly during a chaotic and tragic period in the history of our country.