Endwell man, noted World War II veteran, author, dies at 88

JagdtigerI · #1 (**permalink**) October 25th, 2009, 05:54 PM

"ENDWELL -- Funeral services will be held Monday for an Endwell man who turned his memories of the attack on Pearl Harbor and wartime service in the Pacific into a book, "Living Cold Steel with a Dauntless Heart and Soul."

Nikolai A. Severski, 88, was a radio operator on the destroyer USS Maury, at sea more than any other U.S. Navy ship during World War II. During that time, he kept a detailed diary, not only of his experiences at Pearl Harbor, but other battles that the Maury was involved in, including Midway, Guadalcanal and the liberation of Philippines.

After his wife, June, died in 1992, Severski turned the diaries and original onion skin Navy radio messages into the self-published book.

"I would say he was a man of honor and true graciousness," said his son, John Severski of Seattle, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.

Serverski died Wednesday from complications after surgery."

Endwell man, noted World War II veteran, author, dies at 88 | pressconnects.com | Press & Sun-Bulletin

Slipdigit · #2 (**permalink**) October 25th, 2009, 06:49 PM

Has anyone here read his book?

macrusk · #3 (**permalink**) October 31st, 2009, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Slipdigit

Has anyone here read his book?

Hit the wrong button re salute - but you deserve salutes for all you do and many posts which I've not saluted because I had none left!!

re his book - I've not read it, and did a google search but did not find anything further on it. As it was self-published it may be one of those books you only chance upon.