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Loading... The Immortals: The World War II Story of Five Fearless Heroes, the Sinking of the Dorchester, and an Awe-inspiring Rescueby Steven T. Collis
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The story of the heroic actions of chaplains George Fox, Alexander Goode, John Washington, and Clark Poling of the Dorchester and steward's mate Charles W. David Jr. of the Comanche in the aftermath of a German submarine attack during World War II. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.5478History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Prisoners of war; medical and social servicesRatingAverage:
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I can't really say that this is an unbiased review because I seriously geek history. It's focus is both familiar and not, It is more timely in that there are interviews cited as well as many other sources. The inclusion of Coastguardsman Charles Water David Jr., a young Black Coast Guard Steward from the kitchens (David helped rescue 93 men from the SS Dorchester) provided an inspection of racism in America as well as the attitudes and discrimination against whoever was of particular groups. The SS Dorchester and a small convoy sailed the perilous route from Newfoundland to the Army Command Base in Greenland and was assaulted by U-boats and a wolf-pack resulting in the worst single loss of an American personnel convoy during WWII. The documentation is impeccable, so if you've never heard the true story of these brave doomed men including what made them choose to become Chaplains, it behooves you to learn what the best can be. Excellent!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Shadow Mountain Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you! ( )