You could tell that America was gearing... by Jack Adams | We Heart Quotes

War Legacy Detroit Red Wings Hockey coach

You could tell that America was gearing up for war.

- Jack Adams

Other quotes by Jack Adams

Pretty

Everybody knew that I could type pretty well.

- Jack Adams

Advice

If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle.

- Jack Adams

Men

My observations of Japanese naval fighting men, their abilities and equipment led me to believe that they gave a better account of themselves than we did.

- Jack Adams

Office

My assignment was in the communications office, where I typed out dispatches.

- Jack Adams

June

I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941.

- Jack Adams

Chicago

Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.

- Jack Adams

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