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All the gallant men an American sailor's firsthand account of Pearl Harbor

A memoir by a USS Arizona survivor describes his experience of the attacks that left him with burns over more than sixty-five percent of his body, his resolve to reenter service after a grueling recovery, and his contributions to some of the Pacific's most violent battles.

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Main Authors: Stratton, Donald, 1922- (Author), Gire, Ken (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2016]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Stratton, Donald, > 1922-
Sailors > United States > Biography.
Personal narratives.
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Summary:A memoir by a USS Arizona survivor describes his experience of the attacks that left him with burns over more than sixty-five percent of his body, his resolve to reenter service after a grueling recovery, and his contributions to some of the Pacific's most violent battles.
Physical Description:viii, 306 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-287) and index.
ISBN:9780062645357
0062645358
Author Notes:Donald Stratton was born in 1922 and raised in Nebraska. He joined the United States Navy and served on the battleship USS Arizona. Following the Pearl Harbor attacks and his recovery, he reenlisted and served on the destroyer USS Stack. He was involved in the campaigns for New Guinea, the Philippines, and Okinawa. His memoir, All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor, written with Ken Gire and published in 2016.

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