Description: Sailors to the End by Gregory A. Freeman 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Gregory A. Freeman is the author of Lay This Body Down: The 1921 Murders of Eleven Plantation Slaves. An award-winning journalist with twenty years experience, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Details ISBN0060936908 Author Gregory A. Freeman Short Title SAILORS TO THE END Pages 336 Language English ISBN-10 0060936908 ISBN-13 9780060936907 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2004 Residence Decatur, GA, US DOI 10.1604/9780060936907 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2004-07-06 NZ Release Date 2004-07-06 US Release Date 2004-07-06 UK Release Date 2004-07-06 Publication Date 2004-07-06 Subtitle The Deadly Fire on the Uss Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought II DEWEY 959.704348 Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6551447;
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