The USS Blessman and I

About the Book

As a memoir of shipboard life during World War II, the story is an accurate depiction of life aboard a combat vessel during the invasions of Normandy, Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and landing in Wakayama, Japan. From escorting convoys crossing the Atlantic and working with Under Water Demolition Team UDT15 now called ‘Seals’, in the Pacific, the USS Blessman survived a 500 pound bomb blast at Iwo Jima. After limping to Mare Island for repairs, she sailed at full speed carrying UDT-17 team to join the forces landing on Japan soil.

About the Author

Devious Intent—a novel by Edward Hinz The author is a World War II combat veteran who lives on Long Island, NY. He has written for his family and former shipmates, about serving as Quartermaster aboard the USS BLESSMAN DE69/APD48 After discovering his love for writing, he started his first venture as a novelist. Devious Intent has nothing of war or the military, only the results of an active imagination