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The last stand of the tin can sailors audiobook, by james d. I would have liked more pictures and a few maps, but these are mere quibbles. Pacific fleet in hawaii on december 7, 1941, and and his inspiring return. Carr also tells the story of the german raider, its captain and crew. Pickups please pay via paypal or bank transfer before pickup if you are able.
The book is read by norman gilliland and will run from thursday, february 21, through friday, march 7, 2008. The five sullivan brothers were world war ii sailors who, serving together on the light cruiser uss juneau, were all killed in action on its sinking around november, 1942. As the two survivors reached the bahamas, the widder arrived in occupied france, her murderous voyage over. This looks to have been a great podcast but learnoutloud has not added anything new to the schedule since april 2007, but i still look. As for the crew, they are a motley array of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts.
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Right away i put that on my next book to read list anticipating a great book. This christian standard bible was made with military personnel in mind. In the darkness before moonrise on the atlantic ocean off the african coast on august 21, 1940, the night erupted in a fusillade of bullets and shells. The expanded content is specifically written for the brave sailors who are enlisted in the various branches of the navy. This riveting account of the sailors ordeal reveals how first the badly wounded and then the less strong died and were thrown over the side of a fragile boat carrying meager supplies. The last stand of the tin can sailors is just such a book, and should be required reading for all members of the sea services. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort uss samuel b. Against all odds, brave sailors struggled to save their fellows during the attack on pearl harbor 76 years ago this thursday. Revell carr in the darkness before moonrise on the atlantic ocean off the african coast on august 21, 1940, the night erupted in a.