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fivetilnoon's review
5.0
This book made me cry. I had previously read Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, which also covers The Battle of Leyte Gulf. This book focuses entirely on the USS Samuel B Roberts instead of the entire battle so has a narrow and more powerful focus. The book is similar in format to Band of Brothers, in that it covers the sailors of Samuel B Roberts through training and early missions, culminating in their part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The author is clearly biased against Admiral Halsey and lays the blame for the Japanese attack and lost ships with him.
The book presents both acts of heroism and acts of cowardice and self-preservation but does it in a thoughtful and fair manner, pointing out that at times each sailor was doing the best they could under the circumstances.
The author is clearly biased against Admiral Halsey and lays the blame for the Japanese attack and lost ships with him.
The book presents both acts of heroism and acts of cowardice and self-preservation but does it in a thoughtful and fair manner, pointing out that at times each sailor was doing the best they could under the circumstances.
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