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The last stand of the tin can sailors
| Title | The last stand of the tin can sailors |
| Names | Hornfischer, James D. |
| Book Number | DB058064 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Book |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| Annotation | Chronicles the October 1944 battle off Samar when an American naval escort unit supporting General MacArthur's liberation of the Philippines engaged overwhelming Japanese forces with little hope of reinforcement or victory. Minute-by-minute account drawn from interviews with survivors and official documents describes the valiant efforts of outgunned sailors and airmen. Some strong language. 2004. |
| Narrator | Williams, Jake. |
| Local Subject | History, United States - HUS |
| History - HST | |
| Adult Book - AD | |
| Adult Non-Fiction - AN | |
| War (Non-Fiction) - WNF | |
| History - Modern World - HWO | |
| Audience Notes | Male narrator. |
| Contains strong language. |
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| LC Subject | Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations, American |
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| Call Number | 940.5425995 ANF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2004 |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2004 (AFB, recording studio). |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: New York : Bantam Books, c2004. 0553802577 |