Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D Hornfischer Soft Cover

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Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D Hornfischer

Soft Cover Pages 23-26 are loose

499 pages

CONTENTS

Part I

Tin Cans15

Part II

Last Stand143

Part III

A Vanishing Graveyard357

Part IV

Highest Traditions403

Acknowledgments429

Men of Task Unit 77.4.3

Killed in Action,

October 25-28, 1944431

Bibliography 445

Source Notes467

Photo and Art Credits485

Index489

ON THE BACK COVER

Desperately fought on the morning of October 25, 1944, the Battle off Samar is one of the most celebrated engagements in United States naval lore. Facing overwhelming firepower, with no prospect of reinforcement, thirteen American warships began a fight they couldn't winand fought it to the death. Weaving together extensive interviews with veterans, unpublished eyewitness accounts, declassified documents, and rare Japanese sources, James D. Hornfischer has created an unprecedented account of a naval engagement unlike any other in American history. A resonant portrait of the Navy man's indomitable spirit and a stirring tale of heroism in the face of hopeless odds, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors unforgettably captures the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.

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