World War II

in the

Gulf of Mexico
Documenting a war close to our shores.                                         A book by C.J. Christ.
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Contents
The following is a list of the articles found in "WWII in the Gulf of Mexico"
 
  1.  Overview of WWII Naval Action in the Gulf of Mexico
  2.  Sea Battles and Survivors in the Gulf of Mexico
  3.  Local Reminders Abound of World War II Activity
  4.  Ira Pete, Shrimpers Assisted in Saving Lives After Torpedo Attacks
  5.  Benjamin Brewster, USCG off Grand Isle
  6.  Robert E. Lee: A Bad Boat Trip and Loss to U-166
  7.  Bad Weather Sends Naval Blimp on Unusual Journey
  8. “Swamp Angels” Conducted Rescues in the South Louisiana Marsh
  9.  WWII German POW’s Were Housed in Local Area
  10.  Von Spiegel and Others: Rumors Abound of Gulf Spy Activity
  11.  WWII Civil Air Patrol, Mostly in Grand Isle
  12.  V-212 Versus U-166, Mirroring the Same War-Like Tools of Destruction
  13.  Fate of French Submarine Surcouf Remains a Mystery
  14.  German Submarine, U-166, Found in the Gulf of Mexico
  15.  War Activity in Gulf Centered on Oil
  16.  Reflections of the Warriors on the Other Side of the Battle
  17.  Merchant Marines, Paying the Price for Fighting a War on Foreign Soil
  18.  Incredible Courage of Merchant Marine Taken to Save Ship
  19.  Local Companies Recognized for Excellence  in WWII
  20.  A Modern Miracle of Production
  21.  Blimps Stationed in Houma Played a Major Role in World War II
  22.  Houma Blimp Base was Busy During WWII
  23.  History of NAS Houma Filled with Interesting Stories
  24.  An Unsung Hero, PC 566, Goes Unnoticed for Many Years
  25.  Sub Chaser Ships Accomplished Much, Received Little Fame
  26.  USS Sturtevant (DD240) was Lost During Operation “Paukenschlag”
  27.  US Armed Guard Earned Respect
  28.  A Closer Look at US Armed Guard
  29.  ZDF TV Documentary Interviews Clear More Mysteries Surrounding U-166 Sinking
  30.  A Close Look at a U-Boat Crew in the Gulf of Mexico
  31.  A U-Boat Captain, Von Mannstein, and His U-753 in the Gulf
  32.  Recording History Correctly is Not Easy
  33.  The Relationship of U-506 and the Man at the Helm: Kapitanleutenant  Erich Wuredemann
  34.  Enemy Activities of U-506 in Gulf of Mexico
  35.  U-506 Sinks SS Heredia in the Gulf of Mexico
  36.  U-506 Leaves the Gulf After 8 Sinkings
  37.  Interest Creates Research Team
  38.  Gulf of Mexico Invaded by U-507
  39.  WWII in Gulf Heats Up with Arrival of U-507
  40.  SS Virginia and Albro Michel
  41.  U-507 and the Strange Story of the SS Amapala
  42.  Secret Serials: Maximum Effort Through Unity
  43.  Gulf Gets Crowded with U-Boats
  44.  Benjamin Brewster Brings War Closer to Home
  45.  More U-Boats then Less
  46.  End of U-Boats in the Gulf
  47.  The Naval Brigade
  48.  US Navy Section Base , Burwood, LA
  49.  Mine Warfare: Weapons that Wait
  50.  Friendly Mines Sink Friendly Ships in the Gulf
  51.  American Mines Prove More Costly to American Ships
  52.  Onshore Home Front: ASW
  53.  WASP’s : Flying Women in War
  54.  USS Falgout Named for a Raceland War Hero
  55.  Blimps: How They Work
  56.  Submarines: How They Work
  57.  The Beginning and Early Involvement of the Author
  58.  Captain Sigfried  Koitschaka Tells Stories
  59.  U-67 Survivor Walter Janek
  60.  Jakob May, Sailors of U-171
  61.  Radioman Sounds Off, May Continued 
  62.  Otto Methmann Interview
  63.  Otto Methmann Continues
  64.  Gerhard Radl Tells of Gulf Adventures
  65.  Radl Tells More
  66.  Vets of Gulf War
  67.  Local Men in Local Waters
  68.  Going Bananas
  69.  Love of a Ship
  70.  World War II at Grand Isle
  71.  Texaco War Stories
  72.  U-507 Revisited, Some More 507 Stories
  73.  History Lacks Compassion
  74.  U-166 Revisited
  75.  Legendary, Scientific Cruise
  76.  High Tech Wreck
  77.  The People Part of the Probe
  78.  People in the Probe—U-166
  79.  A Warrior’s Humorous Side
  80.  Kuhlman’s Last  Night Ashore
  81.  Putting a Spy Ashore
  82.  Action Profile of U-Boat C.O.
  83.  A  U-Boat Captain’s Final Fatal Mistake
  84.  The Rest of the Story—Kuhlmann and Claudius
  85.  Claudius’s Day in the Sun
  86.  More of Claudius
  87.  Notifying Next of Kin
  88.  Clearing Another Myth—Life Boats
  89.  WWII Humor—Merchant Marine
  90.  WWII Humor—Kriegsmarine
  91.  Wartime Humor Aboard U-171
  92.  The Army Laughs
  93.  Navy Humor
  94.  Did the Coast Guard Have Time for Humor?
  95.  Pilots with Panache
  96.  Louisiana National Guard WWII
  97.  Marine Need a Few Good Laughs
  98.  Ships
  99.  A Ship, A Home
  100.  A Naval History Centennial
  101.  Sinking Tales from the Robert E. Lee
  102.  Adding a Bit of Detail to the Story of the Sinking of the Robert E. Lee

These are the chapters based on 102 articles.  There are also additional maps and information.
   

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