
Based on numerous interviews, letters, official reports and logs from the Navy, in addition to the unpublished memoirs of the main character, Surviving the Flier tells the story of the only submariners to escape their sinking submarine, elude capture by the enemy, and return home during WWII.Submarines were the most dangerous branch of the Navy in WWII, killing one out of five men who volunteered....
Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Phoenix Flair Press; 2nd edition (June 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780984612413
ISBN-13: 978-0984612413
ASIN: 0984612416
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
Amazon Rank: 3475642
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It kept me coming back for more. There are a lot of maps to help you orient to the story. That was helpful when the survivors were island hopping. On the Kindle though, the maps are tiny and hard to read. She takes the time to familiarize you with th...
lier exploded and disappeared in seconds, only a handful of her men were given a second chance to escape those odds. Determined to become the first to return home despite the enemy patrols scouring the islands for Allied soldiers and sailors, these men swam for hours in shark infested waters, built shelters and rafts, and stumbled on hidden intelligence networks and guerrilla warriors working to bring down the Japanese regime from the inside.Who they met and what happened to their boat would remain a closely-guarded secret for decades. Even the family members of the lost crew could not be told details of the final seconds of Flier's life and why only these eight men returned.The first book from submarine enthusiast R.J. Hughes, this work combines expert research with the flair for storytelling she honed while working in a WWII museum leading tours, and designing exhibits.