Donald Stratton, Ken Gire

Broschiertes Buch

All the Gallant Men

An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor

Beschreibung

"The first memoir published by a survivor of the USS Arizona and perhaps the most extraordinary account ever to emerge from the Pearl Harbor attack: 94-year old Donald Stratton's moment-by-moment account of survival on December 7, 1941, and his inspiringreturn to the fight."--Provided by publisher.

Autor

Born in 1922, Donald Stratton grew up in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Upon graduating high school in 1940, he enlisted in the United States Navy, and reported for duty on the battleship USS Arizona. After more than a year of recuperation following the Pearl Harbor attacks, Stratton reenlisted in the Navy and was commissioned to the destroyer USS Stack. From 1944-45, he served in the Pacific at the naval campaigns for New Guinea, the Philippines, and Okinawa. He has been married to his wife, Velma, for sixty-six years. They live in Colorado Springs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 185mm x 140mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9780062645364
• ISBN-10: 0062645366
• Artikelnr.: 47705714