"We will stand by you" : serving in the Pawnee, 1942-1945 /
"During her 25-month tour of the Pacific in World War II, the fleet tug USS Pawnee braved torpedoes, bombs, and mines to rescue many crippled and stranded ships. Among those ships was the cruiser Houston, which had been hit by Japanese torpedoes and, many believed, was destined for the bottom o...
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| Language: | English |
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Annapolis, Maryland. :
Naval Institute Press,
[1996]
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| Series: | Bluejacket books.
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| Summary: | "During her 25-month tour of the Pacific in World War II, the fleet tug USS Pawnee braved torpedoes, bombs, and mines to rescue many crippled and stranded ships. Among those ships was the cruiser Houston, which had been hit by Japanese torpedoes and, many believed, was destined for the bottom of the ocean. The Pawnee aced a similar fate if she continued to assist the stricken ship Her refusal to abandon the Houston, reflected in the message -- "We will stand by you"--Flashed above the waves to an expectant crew, is now legendary. Author Ted Mason, a radioman on the Pawnee, recalls that daring rescue and many other adventures in the action-filled story, the focus of which is always on the enlisted men. In doing so Mason offers a perspective of the war far different than the usual flag-bridge accounts. Cooly skeptical about his leaders, perceptive of the motivations of his shipmates, and totally candid, he provides a moving tribute to the sailors who served in the Pacific campaign."--Book cover. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: Columbia, SC : University of South Carolina Press, ©1990. The Cushing Library Military copy is part of the Blaine G. Corman Collection. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1557505810 9781557505811 |