- Home
- Biography & Autobiography
- Military
- The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Truman J. Hedding, USN (Ret.) (1902-1995)
The Reminiscences of Vice Adm. Truman J. Hedding, USN (Ret.) (1902-1995)
List Price:
$65.00
- Availability: Confirm prior to ordering
- Branding: minimum 50 pieces (add’l costs below)
- Check Freight Rates (branded products only)
Branding Options (v), Availability & Lead Times
- 1-Color Imprint: $2.00 ea.
- Promo-Page Insert: $2.50 ea. (full-color printed, single-sided page)
- Belly-Band Wrap: $2.50 ea. (full-color printed)
- Set-Up Charge: $45 per decoration
- Availability: Product availability changes daily, so please confirm your quantity is available prior to placing an order.
- Branded Products: allow 10 business days from proof approval for production. Branding options may be limited or unavailable based on product design or cover artwork.
- Unbranded Products: allow 3-5 business days for shipping. All Unbranded items receive FREE ground shipping in the US. Inquire for international shipping.
- RETURNS/CANCELLATIONS: All orders, branded or unbranded, are NON-CANCELLABLE and NON-RETURNABLE once a purchase order has been received.
Product Details
Author:
Truman J. Hedding, Etta-Belle Kitchen
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
244
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press (September 28, 2016)
Imprint:
Naval Institute Press
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781682691212
ISBN-10:
1682691217
Weight:
30.08oz
Dimensions:
8.5" x 11"
File:
PGW-LEGATO-Metadata_Only_Publishers_Group_West_Customer_Group_Metadata_20251230164634-20251230.xml
Folder:
PGW
List Price:
$65.00
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
60
As low as:
$55.90
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
C
Overview
Hedding served on the USS Maryland (BB-46) after Naval Academy graduation, and in 1926 was designated naval aviator. He received his MS from MIT in 1931, served in the USS Saratoga (CV-3), was in Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, commanded Fighting Squadron 2-B based on the USS Lexington (CV-2), and was air officer and XO on the USS Essex (CV-9). In 1943 Hedding became Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier Division Three, participating in raids on the Gilberts, Kwajalein, Marianas, Truk, and Palau. He then served as CO of the USS Valley Forge (CV-45); was on the Joint Staff of JCS; Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, CinCPac; Commander Formosa Patrol Force in 1953; Department Director, Joint Staff Office, JCS; Commander Carrier Division Three in 1955; and Bureau of Aeronautics General Representative, Western District, until his retirement in 1959.
