The Last Days of the United States Asiatic Fleet

The Fates of the Ships and Those Aboard, December 8, 1941-February 5, 1942

Nonfiction, History, Military, Naval
Cover of the book The Last Days of the United States Asiatic Fleet by Greg H. Williams, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Greg H. Williams ISBN: 9781476631677
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: May 12, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Greg H. Williams
ISBN: 9781476631677
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: May 12, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

After the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7), American sailors of the Asiatic Fleet (where it was December 8) were abandoned by Washington and left to conduct a war on their own, isolated from the rest of the U.S. naval forces. Their fate in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies was often grim—many died aboard burning ships, were executed upon capture or spent years as prisoners of war. Many books have been written about the ships of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, yet few look into the experiences of the common sailor. Drawing on official reports, past research, personal memoirs and the writings of war correspondents, the author tells the story of those who never came home in 1945.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

After the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7), American sailors of the Asiatic Fleet (where it was December 8) were abandoned by Washington and left to conduct a war on their own, isolated from the rest of the U.S. naval forces. Their fate in the Philippines and Dutch East Indies was often grim—many died aboard burning ships, were executed upon capture or spent years as prisoners of war. Many books have been written about the ships of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, yet few look into the experiences of the common sailor. Drawing on official reports, past research, personal memoirs and the writings of war correspondents, the author tells the story of those who never came home in 1945.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game, Vol. 9 by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Sixties Shockers by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book The Role-Playing Society by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Jacques Tourneur by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book The 72nd New York Infantry in the Civil War by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Black Stereotypes in Popular Series Fiction, 1851-1955 by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Women Film Editors by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Terms of Play by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book A Galaxy Here and Now by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book "From Beautiful Downtown Burbank" by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Runway Visions by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book American Military Communities in West Germany by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Piedmont Airlines by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book Films of the New French Extremity by Greg H. Williams
Cover of the book The Bigfoot Filmography by Greg H. Williams
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy