pacific ocean

In this narrative written by his son, retired Marine Edgar Harrell describes his life, particulary as pertains to his serving on the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the time of its sinking and the struggle to survive the disaster, as well as the many years spent working to have the captain of the ship exonerated from charges leveled at him over the incident.

Offers an account of two submarines during World War II in 1943 in the South Pacific Ocean. The USS Sculpin was attacked by a Japanese destroyer which subsequently picked up the American sailors. Weeks later the USS Sailfish came upon a Japanese aircraft carrier and did not know that their countrymen from the Sculpin were on board that carrier and trying to escape. Years earlier half the lives of a Sculpin crew were saved by the Sailfish but not this time.

A collection of true stories of Marine gunners in battles from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Gunners themselves recall battles such as Guadalcanal and the Chosin Reservoir.

Narrates events pertaining to the war between Japan and the Allies.

A description of the decisive U.S. naval victory over the Japanese fleet in June 1942.

Chronicles the worst disaster in U.S. naval history, describing heroism in the face of persistant shark attacks and hypothermia after the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in the South Pacific in the final days of World War II.