Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the USS Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought It (Paperback)

Sailors to the End: The Deadly Fire on the USS Forrestal and the Heroes Who Fought It By Gregory A. Freeman Cover Image
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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.

About the Author


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.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780060936907
ISBN-10: 0060936908
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication Date: July 6th, 2004
Pages: 336
Language: English