Days of steel rain : the epic story of a WWII vengeance ship in the year of the Kamikaze
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.545 JON
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940.545 JON
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Astoria (Cruiser : CL-90) -- History.
Marines -- United States -- Biography.
Sailors -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
Marines -- United States -- Biography.
Sailors -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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Published
New York : Hachette Books, 2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-367) and index.
Description
"An intimate true account of Americans at war, Days of Steel Rain is an epic drama about an unlikely group of men forced to work together in the face of an increasingly desperate enemy during the final year of World War II. Sprawling across the Pacific, this untold story follows the crew of the newly-built "vengeance ship" USS Astoria, named after her sunken predecessor lost earlier in the war. At its center lies U.S. Navy Captain George Dyer, who vowed to return to action after suffering a horrific wound. He accepted the ship's command in 1944, knowing it would be his last chance to avenge his injuries and salvage his career. Yet with the nation's resources and personnel stretched thin by the war, he found that just getting the ship into action would prove to be a battle. Tensions among the crew flared from the start. Astoria's sailors and Marines were a collection of replacements, retreads, and older men. Some were broken by previous traumatic combat, most had no desire to be in the war, yet all found themselves fighting an enemy more afraid of surrender than death. The reluctant ship was called to respond to challenges that its men never could have anticipated. From a typhoon where the ocean was enemy to daring rescue missions in the Philippines, a gallant turn at Iwo Jima, and the ultimate crucible against the Kamikaze at Okinawa, they endured the worst of the final year of the war at sea..."--,Provided by publisher.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
WPL: Given in memory of John Wendell Holmes
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jones, B. E. (2021). Days of steel rain: the epic story of a WWII vengeance ship in the year of the Kamikaze (First edition.). Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jones, Brent E.. 2021. Days of Steel Rain: The Epic Story of a WWII Vengeance Ship in the Year of the Kamikaze. Hachette Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jones, Brent E.. Days of Steel Rain: The Epic Story of a WWII Vengeance Ship in the Year of the Kamikaze Hachette Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jones, Brent E.. Days of Steel Rain: The Epic Story of a WWII Vengeance Ship in the Year of the Kamikaze First edition., Hachette Books, 2021.
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