Sailors' Journey Into War: Captain James E. Wise, Jr.
Robert A. Maher
(Author)
James E. Wise Jr
(Author)
Description
The mighty battle action fought between an American destroyer and a German U-boat north of the Azores Islands in late October 1943 has been called the most spectacular surface battle since the days of John Paul Jones. Robert A. Maher was a young sailor who served on the Navy destroyer USS Borie DD215 in that battle, and his personal account of the war culminates in this decisive battle. The book opens a window into the daily lives of Navy enlisted men and accurately reflects their attitudes both as raw recruits and as seasoned sailors at the end of the war.
Product Details
Price
$30.00
$27.90
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Publish Date
May 13, 1998
Pages
228
Dimensions
6.19 X 9.2 X 0.77 inches | 1.14 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780873385831
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About the Author
Robert A. Maher is retired from the technical staff at Bell Telephone Laboratories. Together with James E. Wise, Jr., he received the 1993 U.S. Naval Institute's "Distinguished Author of the Year" award for the two-part article "Stand By for a Ram!" published in Naval History.
Captain James E. Wise, Jr., USN (Ret.) has served as a naval aviator, intelligence officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS America, and commanding officer of various naval intelligence units. His publications include Shooting the War: Memoirs of a World War II U-Boat Officer; Sole Survivors of the Sea; and Stars in Blue.
