For crew and country : the inspirational true story of bravery and sacrifice aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts /
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, in an account that also describes the harrowing three days endu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Press,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 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, in an account that also describes the harrowing three days endured in the sea by the ship's survivors. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 349 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-334) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780312681890 (hardcover) 0312681895 (hardcover) |