Valor and Courage: The Story of the USS Block Island Escort Carriers in World War II

(Part of the Maritime Currents: History and Archaeology Series)

by Benjamin J Hruska and Benjamin J. Hruska

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Recounts the stories of the USS Block Island CVE 21 and CVE 106 and their crews, many of whom served on both ships in the Atlantic and Pacific theatres

In Valor and Courage: The Story of the USS Block Island Escort Carriers in World War II Benjamin Hruska explores the history and commemoration of the USS Block Island--or, more properly, the Block Islands, as two escort carriers bore that name during WWII...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0817360697

ISBN13:9780817360696

Release Date:February 2022

Publisher:University Alabama Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Grade Range:Postsecondary

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