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Navy Daze
By Alan Dixon
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An autobiography of a teenagers trials and tribulations, on his journey to maturity in the 1950’s.
Filled with fears and laughter as he negotiates his conversion to Navy life from the protection of his parents.
This is must reading for anyone who has served in the Navy, or any branch of service for that matter.
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Alan Dixon
Born 1930 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada currently living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Retired as western Canadian manager for a Scientific supply Company
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Rating: 3.4 out of 5 stars
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5 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Written like a teenagers diary. Nothing interesting happens in the book. I would rate it 0 stars if I could
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A wonderful read of a veteran's time in service. I highly recommend to anyone interested in knowing more about live below decks in Her Majesty's Canadian Forces.
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