Quotes
“Wukovits has ferreted out deeply personal stories of the officers and enlisted men who experienced hell aboard these destroyers.” Wall Street Journal
“Sure to stir the imaginations of many veterans and well worth the time of adventure-loving civilians.” Roanoke (VA) Times
“One of the preeminent writers on the history of US Navy operations in the Pacific theater…Well presented and poignantly human.” New York Journal of Books
“A detailed account…revealing the naval aspect of the Pacific war through the eyes and ears of those who fought it. Highly recommended.” Midwest Book Review
“[Wukovits] draws overdue attention to the heroism, dedication, and courage of the young destroyer sailors…[He] does a masterful job capturing the day-to-day boredom, excitement, and fear ordinary tin can sailors experienced on routine patrols at the height of the Pacific war. He expertly weaves together monthly war diaries, action reports, and ships’ histories, as well as interviews and oral histories from the officers and sailors that lived, fought, and often died together…He gives the men that fought in the squadron their due.” America in WWII