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For crew and country : the inspirational true story of bravery and sacrifice aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts / John Wukovits.

Wukovits, John F., 1944- (Author).

Summary:

The story of the Battle of Samar and the sacrifice of the USS Samuel B. Roberts documents how the destroyer and its small unit confronted formidable Japanese forces to secure the region for MacArthur's transports inside Leyte Gulf.

Record details

ISBN: 9780312681890
ISBN: 0312681895
Physical Description: xviii, 349 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2013]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-334) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Formation of a crew -- "You are now a member of a great fighting team" -- The ship "Looked awful damn small" -- "Our war began" -- In the Pacific -- "We are doing something for the war effort" -- "We were not to be trifled with" -- The battle -- "We weren't supposed to have no surface engagement!" -- "Look at that little DE committing suicide" -- "Boys, take off your hats. there goes a good ship" -- "Such a helpless, useless feeling" -- Samar's aftermath -- "They did not die in vain" -- "A bond that willstand all time".