Checkfire Author:William P. Mack VADM Mack draws on memories of his experience in destroyers during WWII and as the commander of the US Seventh Fleet in Vietnam to weave this fast-paced story of the trials and triiumphs of a fresh crew into the grand spectacle of the sea war against Japan. — CHECKFIRE! Tells the story of the USS Truxton; an old four sta... more »ck destroyer converted into an amphibious transport for the Pacific Island campaigns.« less