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Into enemy waters : a World War II story of the demolition divers who became the Navy SEALs / Andrew Dubbins.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781635767728
- ISBN: 1635767725
- Physical Description: xv, 317 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First Diversion Books edition.
- Publisher: [New York] : Diversion Books, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-312) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue -- Part I The Atlantic. The crash ; Shadow of war ; Bomb disposal ; The lifeguard ; Coastal defenses ; Fort Pierce ; The demolitioneers ; Overlord ; Rising tide -- Part II The Pacific. Amphibians ; The lagoon ; Combat swimmers ; The whale ; Setting sail ; The elite ; The floating city -- Part III Into enemy waters. Sulphur Island ; Falling leaves ; Black sand ; The catchers ; Blessman ; The flag ; The reef ; Kamikaze ; Pulling teeth ; East ; Typhoon ; Black skies ; R&R -- Part IV The last island. The big one ; The sword ; Coronado -- Epilogue. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pease Public Library | 940.5459 DUBBINS
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34598001000788 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Into Enemy Waters details the origins and heroic missions of World War IIs most elite and daring unit of warriors, told through the eyes of one of its last living members, 95-year-old George Morgan. Morgan was just a wiry, 17-year-old lifeguard from New Jersey when he joined the Navy's new combat demolition unit, tasked to blow up enemy/coastal defenses ahead of landings by Allied forces. His first assignment: Omaha Beach on D-Day. When he returned stateside, Morgan learned that his service was only beginning. Outfitted with swim trunks, a dive mask, and fins, he was sent to Hawaii and then on to deployments in the Pacific as a member of the elite and pioneering Underwater Demolition Teams. GIs called them "half fish, half nuts." Today, we call them frogmenand Navy SEALS. Led by maverick Naval Reserve Officer Draper Kauffman, Morgan would spend the fierce final year of the war swimming up to enemy controlled beaches to gather intel and detonate underwater barriers. He'd have to master the sea, muster superhuman grit, and overcome the demons of Omaha Beach. Moving closer to Japan, the enemy's island defenses were growing more elaborate and its soldiers more fanatical. From the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima to the shark infested reefs of Okinawa, to the cold seas of Tokyo Bay, teenaged George Morgan was there before most, fighting for his life. And for all of us.