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John James "Jack" Adams (June 14, 1894 – May 1, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He was a Hall of Fame player during a 10-year professional career with Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa.

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After the Battle of Midway there was a week in a rest camp at Pearl Harbor.

Battle, Fog, Harbor, Midway, Pearls, Rest

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

1941, June, Navy, Parent, Permission, Received

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.

Counseling, Funny, Humorous, Miracle, Pay

Everybody knew that I could type pretty well.

Everybody, Pretty, Type, Wells

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

Astern, Chicago, Couple, Yards

The Japanese invaded Tulagi, in the Solomon Islands, on May 4.

Invaded, Islands, Japanese, May, Solomon

The good news was that Enterprise and the newly arrived Yorktown had attacked the Marshall and Gilbert islands. Those attacks had a great effect on morale.

Effect, Good, Islands, News, Yorktown

What pitching is in a short series in baseball, goaltending is in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Baseball, Cup, Cups, Goaltending, Pitching, Short

Another nice thing was that I would type out letters home for the admiral's stewards. They would then feed me the same food the admiral ate.

Ate, Home, Letters, Nice

A chief petty officer taught me shorthand, which got me promoted to yeoman first class.

Class, Firsts, Promoted, Shorthand, Yeoman

Lexington did launch its air group when a Japanese carrier was reported.

Air, Carrier, Groups, Japanese, Lexington

Always avoid picking up hitch-hikers who are wearing a mask.

Avoid, Hiker, Mask, Wearing, Wearing A Mask

I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton.

Newton, Passed, Staff, Test, Tests

I was assigned to the heavy cruiser Chicago.

Assigned, Chicago, Cruiser, Hairstyles, Heavy

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.

Believe, Equipment, Fighting, Men

We made air attacks on the Japanese anchorage, sinking and damaging several vessels. However, the Japanese were alerted to the fact that American carriers were nearby.

Air, American, Facts, Made, Several, Vessels

Our task force put to sea in early January 1942, to attack the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert islands, but the mission was called off on the eve of the attack.

Early, Gilbert, Islands, Sea, Task, Tasks

Those who will not start, will never finish.

Finish, Start