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Ship of Ghosts
Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors | James D. Hornfischer
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Describes the loss of the cruiser USS Houston during the early days of World War II in the Pacific and the fate of the warship's surviving crew, who were captured by the Japanese and forced to work as slaves on Japan's brutal Burma-Thailand Death Railway.
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An incredibly worthwhile book! About USS HOUSTON, how she was sunk and the brave actions of her crew. Some survivors were forced to work to build the Japanese railway in Burma while others toiled in Japan. Much like "Unbroken," sometimes a tough read, but important as a reminder of man's endurance. Hornfischer has once again brought to life a relatively small bit of history in an informative, balanced and extremely readable book.

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