About the author: Douglas A. Bryant, ENCS(SS) USN (Ret)Grew up in very rural northern New Hampshire during the Depression of the 30's and entered the Navy during WWII as soon as he was legally able to do so. His initial service took him into the Pacific as a Submarine Sailor and his later career - recorded here - continued in submarines with the addition of hard-hat and SCUBA diving qualifications. Co-author, Jeff Wignall, is the author of the 2010 book "Farebersviller, 1944."