Morton Levin personal narrative, 1943-1946

Typescript memoir entitled "Set Condition One" by Storekeeper Morton Levine on USS San Diego during WWII. In the memoir, Levine recollects his crew's participation in many invasions and battles in the South Pacific theatre. These include the U.S. invasion and occupation of the Marshall Islands, Truk Lagoon, the Philippines, and Pearl Harbor. He also shares his longing to return home, thoughts of loneliness and desolation while at sea, and hope that the war would ensure longlasting peace.