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Into Enemy Waters - A World War II Story of the Demolition Divers Who Became the Navy SEALS (Paperback)
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Into Enemy Waters - A World War II Story of the Demolition Divers Who Became the Navy SEALS (Paperback)
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With echoes of Unbroken; the derring-do and bravado of The
Right Stuff; and the battle-forged camaraderie of Band of
Brothers, this is the World War II story of 95-year-old veteran
George Morgan and the Underwater Demolition Teams. Forerunners of
the Navy SEALs, the elite unit was given nearly impossible
pre-invasion missions from D-Day to the most crucial landings in
the Pacific Theater. Into Enemy Waters details the origins and
heroic missions of World War II’s most elite and daring unit of
warriors, told through the eyes of one of its last living members,
95-year-old George Morgan. Morgan was just a wiry, 17-year-old
lifeguard from New Jersey when he joined the Navy's new combat
demolition unit, tasked to blow up enemy coastal defenses ahead
of landings by Allied forces. His first assignment: Omaha Beach on
D-Day. When he returned stateside, Morgan learned that his service
was only beginning. Outfitted with swim trunks, a dive mask, and
fins, he was sent to Hawaii and then on to deployments in the
Pacific as a member of the elite and pioneering Underwater
Demolition Teams. GIs called them "half fish, half nuts." Today, we
call them frogmen—and Navy SEALS. Led by maverick Naval Reserve
Officer Draper Kauffman, Morgan would spend the fierce final year
of the war swimming up to enemy controlled beaches to gather intel
and detonate underwater barriers. He'd have to master the sea,
muster superhuman grit, and overcome the demons of Omaha Beach.
Moving closer to Japan, the enemy's island defenses were growing
more elaborate and its soldiers more fanatical. From the black sand
beaches of Iwo Jima to the shark infested reefs of Okinawa, to the
cold seas of Tokyo Bay, teenaged George Morgan was there before
most, fighting for his life. And for all of us.
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Imprint: |
Diversion Books
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Andrew Dubbins
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63576-848-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-63576-848-9 |
Barcode: |
9781635768480 |
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