War zone : World War II off the North Carolina coast / Kevin P. Duffus.

Author/creator Duffus, Kevin P.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoRaleigh, N.C. : Looking Glass Productions, Inc., 2012.
Description303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945--North Carolina.
World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects. --North Carolina.
North Carolina--History. --20th century.

Contents Prologue: Deliver us from evil -- ch. 1: A time of infamy -- ch. 2: Islands of innocence -- ch. 3: Tonight the world trembles -- ch. 4: The wildest bus ride in America -- ch. 5: A beat of the drum -- ch. 6: The brave never die -- ch. 7: Drumbeat's crescendo -- ch. 8: The last stop in civilization -- ch. 9: Locking the barn after the horse is gone -- ch. 10: Growl you go but go you must -- ch. 11: Children in the war zone -- ch. 12: Spying on the spies -- ch. 13: War zone myths -- ch. 14: March of terror -- Sidebars: The United States Merchant Marine, The German Enigma -- ch. 15: Hunting hornets all over the farm -- ch. 16: A son of Neptune -- ch. 17: Sighted sub sank same -- ch. 18: But time and chance happens to them all -- ch. 19: Stout heart -- Sidebar: The suicide outfit -- ch. 20: The mothers of invention -- ch. 21: The unconditional surrender -- ch. 22: The Icarus ascendancy -- ch. 23: The tide turns -- ch. 24: My dear admiral: a cruel fate wrested the weapon out of my hand -- ch. 25: There's good news tonight! -- Epilogue: Fallen in the cause of the free -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 294-295) and index.
Local subject North Carolina Coas History.
ISBN9781888285420 (pbk.)
ISBN1888285427 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner NC Stacks D770 .D84 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold