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Shepherds of the Sea: Destroyer Escorts in World War II by Robert F. Cross - HC

Description: Shepherds of the Sea: Destroyer Escorts in World War II by Robert F. Cross Used Hardbound w/dust jacket - Very Good condition: Leans, dust jacket covered in plastic, pages clean (no writing, no tears) Shipping - USPS Media Mail or Local pick up in Middletown, DE Check out my eBay store for more great items! Free Shipping on orders over $20! Product information:This compelling tale of courage, heroism, and sheer terror is told in the actual words of the young, World War II destroyer escort sailors who lived to share their experiences. They came from the farms, small towns, and large cities all across the nation, sent out on the high seas to battle the Nazis and Japanese. Facing mortal danger, this unseasoned crop of teenage recruits went to sea aboard destroyer escorts, a novel yet untested vessel, designed by a man with no formal training in ship design, and which many navy officials viewed as a waste of money. Led by Ivy League college boys more accustomed to being aboard yachts than warships, these young men are credited with helping to turn the tide of the war in the Atlantic, singlehandedly sinking some seventy U-boats, and then fought side-by-side with Allied battleships and destroyers in every major Pacific battle. Although President Franklin Roosevelt first wanted these vessels built in 1940, navy brass convinced him to use the nation's limited resources to build more American destroyers instead, a mistake that would carry a heavy price for the Allies. The author interviewed ninety-one destroyer escort (DE) sailors and officers from fifty-six different ships, and was given access to secretly-kept war diaries, and other never-before-published information and photographs to illustrate the remarkable stories of this group of heroes to whom this nation owes a very special debt. But this story is not just about battles. It is a story about growing up in the Great Depression, American genius, hard work, and honor, and includes a small but historic first step toward ending racial discrimination in the military. When Eleanor Roosevelt prevailed over the navy brass to allow African-Americans to step aboard a destroyer escort as full-fledged sailors, the first American warship manned by an African-American crew was launched.

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Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Features: Dust Jacket

Book Title: Shepherds of the Sea : Destroyer Escorts in World War II

Number of Pages: 320 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Naval Institute Press

Publication Year: 2010

Item Height: 0.9 in

Topic: Military / World War II, Military / United States, Military

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History

Author: Robert F. Cross

Item Length: 9.3 in

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover

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