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Sailors to the End - The Deadly Fire on the Uss Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought II (Paperback) Loot Price: R451
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Sailors to the End - The Deadly Fire on the Uss Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought II (Paperback): Gregory A. Freeman

Sailors to the End - The Deadly Fire on the Uss Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought II (Paperback)

Gregory A. Freeman

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The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensued, and McCain barely escaped before a 1,000-pound bomb on his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on surrounding planes. The crew struggled for days to extinguish the fires, but, in the end, the tragedy took the lives of 134 men. For thirty-five years, the terrible loss of life has been blamed on the sailors themselves, but this meticulously documented history shows that they were truly the victims and heroes.

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Imprint: William Morrow
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2004
First published: July 2004
Authors: Gregory A. Freeman
Dimensions: 202 x 131 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-093690-7
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
Books > Humanities > History > American history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
Books > History > American history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 > Vietnam War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
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LSN: 0-06-093690-8
Barcode: 9780060936907

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