Thomas F. (hardtack) -
This is a very good and well written book, especially if you have an interest in World War II and the bravery of the men who fought in it.
The author, Ronald Drez, worked over ten years on other projects, which also resulted in this book. He covers officers and enlisted men, those who received medals for their heroic actions and those who were just happy to have made it out of the war alive. The ages range from teenagers to older men.
As a result of the author's research, I learned some new things about the battles or incidents in which these men participated.
I was especially interested in the USS Indianapolis incident, as I never understood why the ship was suppose to be on radio silence since it had already delivered the atom bomb to Saipan. It turns out the "radio silence" story was just part of the cover-up initiated by the U.S. Navy to protect itself and several admirals. Hundreds of men died under terrible conditions due to this and someone had to take the blame, so why not let the ship's captain take it? The captain later committed suicide in 1968. Check out the Wikipedia site on the ship for more details.
Entire books were written about the battles or incidents depicted in this book. So, if one or more intrigues you, you can read those books.
The author, Ronald Drez, worked over ten years on other projects, which also resulted in this book. He covers officers and enlisted men, those who received medals for their heroic actions and those who were just happy to have made it out of the war alive. The ages range from teenagers to older men.
As a result of the author's research, I learned some new things about the battles or incidents in which these men participated.
I was especially interested in the USS Indianapolis incident, as I never understood why the ship was suppose to be on radio silence since it had already delivered the atom bomb to Saipan. It turns out the "radio silence" story was just part of the cover-up initiated by the U.S. Navy to protect itself and several admirals. Hundreds of men died under terrible conditions due to this and someone had to take the blame, so why not let the ship's captain take it? The captain later committed suicide in 1968. Check out the Wikipedia site on the ship for more details.
Entire books were written about the battles or incidents depicted in this book. So, if one or more intrigues you, you can read those books.
