Authors: Doug Stanton
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors (29 page)
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WILLARD, Merrirnan D., PHM2
WILLIAMS, Billie Joe, MM2
WILLIAMS, Magellan, STM1
WILLIAMS, Robert L., WO
WILSON, Frank, F2
WILSON, Thomas B., S1
WISNIEWSKI, Stanley, F2*
WITTMER, Milton R., EM2
WITZIG, Robert M., FC3*
WOJCIECHOWSKI, Maryian J.,
GM2
WOLFE, Floyd Ralph, GM3
WOODS, Leonard T., CWO
WOOLSTON, John, ENS*
YEAPLE, Jack Thomas, Y3
ZINK, Charles W., EM3*
ZOBAL, Francis John, S2
THE MARINE DETACHMENT
BRINKER, David A., PFC USMC
BROWN, Orlo N., PFC USMC-O
BUSH, John Richard, PVT USMC
CROMLING, Charles J., Jr.,
PLTSGT USMC
DAVIS, William H., PFC USMC
DUPECK, Albert Jr., PFC USMC
GREENWALD, Jacob, 1ST SCT
USMC*
GRIMM, Loren E., PFC USMC
HANCOCK, Thomas A., PFC
USMC
HARRELL, Edgar A., CPL USMC*
HOLLAND, John F., Jr., PFC
USMC
HUBBARD, Gordon R., PFC
USMC
HUBBARD, Leland R., PFC USMC
HUGHES, Max M., PFC USMC*
JACOB, Melvin C., PFC USMC*
KENWORTHY, Glenn W, CPL
USMC
KIRCHNER, John H., PVT USMC
LARSEN, Harlan D., PFC USMC
LEES, Henry W., PFC USMC
MARTTILA, Howard W., PVT
USMC
MCCOY, Giles G., PFC USMC*
MESSENGER, Leonard J., PFC
USMC
MUNSON, Bryan C., PFC USMC
MURPHY, Charles T., PFC USMC
NEAL, William F., PFC USMC
PARKE, Edward L., CAPT USMC
REDD, Robert E, PVT USMC
REINOLD, George, H., PFC USMC
RICH, Raymond A., PFC USMC*
RIGGINS, Earl, PVT USMC*
ROSE, Francis Edmund, PFC
USMC
SPINO, Frank J., PFC USMC
SPOONER, Miles Lewis, PVT
USMC*
STAUFFER, Edward H., 1ST LT
USMC
STRAUGHN, Howard V., Jr., CPL
USMC
THOMSEN, Arthur A., PFC USMC
TRACY, Richard I., Jr., SCT USMC
UFFELMAN, Paul R., PFC USMC*
WYCH, Robert A., PFC USM
First say to yourself what you would be,
then do what you have to do.
then do what you have to do.
—EPICTETUS
“
In Harm’s Way
is a stunning book. The story of the USS
Indianapolis
is one of the most harrowing tales of World War II—and Doug Stanton takes you through every terrifying moment in a vivid and utterly memorable account.”
In Harm’s Way
is a stunning book. The story of the USS
Indianapolis
is one of the most harrowing tales of World War II—and Doug Stanton takes you through every terrifying moment in a vivid and utterly memorable account.”
—Tom Brokaw, author of
The Greatest Generation
The Greatest Generation
“The secret to any good history book is for readers to be taught a history lesson without knowing it.
In Harm’s
Way does just that.”
In Harm’s
Way does just that.”
—Chicago Tribune
“[
In Harm’s Way
] describes in well-researched and sometimes poetic detail the story of the
Indy
—the mission, the torpedoes, the time the men spent floating in the ocean, the sharks, and, eventually, the less-than-honorable version of naval justice meted out to the ship’s captain.”
In Harm’s Way
] describes in well-researched and sometimes poetic detail the story of the
Indy
—the mission, the torpedoes, the time the men spent floating in the ocean, the sharks, and, eventually, the less-than-honorable version of naval justice meted out to the ship’s captain.”
—The Orange County Register
“Ultimately,
In Harm’s Way
is a page-turner. The story is so compelling you feel guilty enjoying the book, because it’s hard to imagine suffering any worse than what the men of the
Indianapolis
endured.”
In Harm’s Way
is a page-turner. The story is so compelling you feel guilty enjoying the book, because it’s hard to imagine suffering any worse than what the men of the
Indianapolis
endured.”
—Charleston Post and Courier
“In Harm’s Way,
Doug Stanton’s carefully researched account of the sinking [of the USS
Indianapolis
], vividly re-creates this catastrophic chapter in military history. Weaving together accounts from official records and interviews with survivors, he has created a war story that is part
Titanic,
part Stephen King nightmare.”
Doug Stanton’s carefully researched account of the sinking [of the USS
Indianapolis
], vividly re-creates this catastrophic chapter in military history. Weaving together accounts from official records and interviews with survivors, he has created a war story that is part
Titanic,
part Stephen King nightmare.”
—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“In Harm’s Way
is an important book. It provides a memorable and terrifying account of just one of the many instances of unimaginable suffering endured by our nation’s servicemen and women during World War II.”
is an important book. It provides a memorable and terrifying account of just one of the many instances of unimaginable suffering endured by our nation’s servicemen and women during World War II.”
—New Orleans Times-Picayune
“This is a stunning story of ironic symmetry, of tragedy and triumph …
In Harm’s Way
deftly depicts valor, grace, sheer luck and the determination to live—ordinary lives under extraordinary circumstances.”
In Harm’s Way
deftly depicts valor, grace, sheer luck and the determination to live—ordinary lives under extraordinary circumstances.”
—Lincoln Journal Star
“In Harm’s Way
is Doug Stanton’s moving and unforgettable story of what befell the crew on its last fateful voyage and a painful example of how a string of inconsequential errors can birth a first-rate tragedy.”
is Doug Stanton’s moving and unforgettable story of what befell the crew on its last fateful voyage and a painful example of how a string of inconsequential errors can birth a first-rate tragedy.”
—Flint Journal
“Stanton reconstructs the tragedy with journalistic bravura, setting forth a vivid cast of characters and revealing the survivors’ mind-boggling will to live.”
—Men’s Journal
“[
In Harm’s Way
] is a serious history, exhaustively researched and rich in detail. Yet, this is no dry document. It is the crew’s story, as they might have told it themselves. Stanton’s prose unfolds like an adventure novel, creating moving individual tales of horror and heroism.”
In Harm’s Way
] is a serious history, exhaustively researched and rich in detail. Yet, this is no dry document. It is the crew’s story, as they might have told it themselves. Stanton’s prose unfolds like an adventure novel, creating moving individual tales of horror and heroism.”
—The Ledger,
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
“Stanton’s
In Harm’s Way
is beautifully written. His sharp eye for detail makes the story all the more heartbreaking.”
In Harm’s Way
is beautifully written. His sharp eye for detail makes the story all the more heartbreaking.”
—Baltimore Sun
“Perhaps Stanton’s vivid account of the ordeal of the
Indianapolis
will compel the Navy to examine the matter again, since the book seems likely to find many readers and stir strong emotions.”
Indianapolis
will compel the Navy to examine the matter again, since the book seems likely to find many readers and stir strong emotions.”
—The Washington Post
“His work is an engrossing read.”
—The Providence Journal
“Stanton writes a riveting account of the USS
Indianapolis …
and provides a harrowing story of what the survivors withstood.”
Indianapolis …
and provides a harrowing story of what the survivors withstood.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
“[A] heart-racing, exhaustively researched book.”
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“A chilling account of the crew’s struggle against shark attacks and the elements in one of World War II’s worst disasters.”
—Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Stanton has researched individual accounts of the ordeal and strung them together in a story that tugs at the heart.”
—Winston-Salem Journal
“A harrowing and fact-filled account of how war, nature and sheer blunder combined to send the crew of the ill-fated warship into a hellish nightmare.”
—Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer
“[A] riveting oral history.”
—Indianapolis Star
“The tragedy of the
Indianapolis
will stand as one of the most poignant stories to come out of the war. This account is certainly the most compelling.”
Indianapolis
will stand as one of the most poignant stories to come out of the war. This account is certainly the most compelling.”
—January magazine
“Doug Stanton has written a deeply affecting, hugely powerful book about the men who survived that unimaginably horrible five days.”
—Statesman Journal
“[
In Harm’s Way
] fully deserves the acclaim it has received.”
In Harm’s Way
] fully deserves the acclaim it has received.”
—National Review
“This is one of the most incredible stories of World War Two … [
In Harm’s Way
] deserves a wide readership. Buy it, read it, and spread the word.”
In Harm’s Way
] deserves a wide readership. Buy it, read it, and spread the word.”
—Lifestyle LaFayette
“Since its publication last month,
In Harm’s Way
has leapt onto bestseller lists and been embraced by readers whose knowledge of the
Indy
begins and ends with the moment in
Jaws
when a fictional captain remembers the shark attack his shipmates endured.”
In Harm’s Way
has leapt onto bestseller lists and been embraced by readers whose knowledge of the
Indy
begins and ends with the moment in
Jaws
when a fictional captain remembers the shark attack his shipmates endured.”
—Daily Herald
“Other writers have told the
Indianapolis
tragedy, but it took Stanton to find the heart of the drama and to tell it with the power and straightforward respect it deserved.”
Indianapolis
tragedy, but it took Stanton to find the heart of the drama and to tell it with the power and straightforward respect it deserved.”
—Traverse
magazine
magazine
“Stanton tensely tells how four days of shark attacks and hypothermia killed hundreds.”
—People magazine
“Journalist Stanton has written a compelling, eminently readable account of the
Indianapolis
for the nonspecialist.”
Indianapolis
for the nonspecialist.”
—Library Journal
“A crisp, well-executed reconstruction of naval warfare’s darkest chapter: the sinking and abandonment of the USS
Indianapolis.”
Indianapolis.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“In Harm’s Way
is a riveting, often horrific, tale that will keep you flipping pages late into the night and reading passages aloud to anyone nearby.”
is a riveting, often horrific, tale that will keep you flipping pages late into the night and reading passages aloud to anyone nearby.”
—Santa Cruz Sentinel
“Stanton does not spare the details of the sinking … . It is a reminder of the awful deaths of thousands of other sailors throughout the war … This is not an easy book to read, but it rewards the effort.”
—Baton Rouge Advocate
“In Harm’s Way
is thoroughly researched and brings into focus a tragic moment in history which is horrifying beyond description. Although it is a heart-pounding book, [it] is more than just the story of a disaster at sea. It is nothing less than a monument to courage and the triumph of human spirit.”
is thoroughly researched and brings into focus a tragic moment in history which is horrifying beyond description. Although it is a heart-pounding book, [it] is more than just the story of a disaster at sea. It is nothing less than a monument to courage and the triumph of human spirit.”
—Arizona Daily Star
“[Stanton] does not let the Navy off the hook. Of course, it would be impossible to do so. Similarly impossible: putting down this book once you start reading it or forgetting this book once you are finished with it.”
—Advance
“In this terse, dramatic account of … an inexplicable and scandalous tragedy, referred to as
America’s worst disaster at sea,
former contributing editor at
Esquire
and no-nonsense journalist Doug Stanton focuses his high-powered scope on the ordeal of the shipwrecked sailors.”
America’s worst disaster at sea,
former contributing editor at
Esquire
and no-nonsense journalist Doug Stanton focuses his high-powered scope on the ordeal of the shipwrecked sailors.”
—Bellingham Herald
“In Harm’s Way
is a story about tremendous heroism as well, one of ordinary men who reacted in extraordinary ways to the test of survival.”
is a story about tremendous heroism as well, one of ordinary men who reacted in extraordinary ways to the test of survival.”
—Anderson Independent Mail
“Superbly crafted, [
In Harm’s Way
] … benefits from sympathetic research on the
Indianapolis
survivors, the horrors of their experiences, and their courage in surviving.”
In Harm’s Way
] … benefits from sympathetic research on the
Indianapolis
survivors, the horrors of their experiences, and their courage in surviving.”
—Booklist
“Accounts of the rescue of those pitiful survivors by the crews aboard the ships that sped to the scene would melt a heart of stone.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“As hair-raising as
The Perfect Storm.”
The Perfect Storm.”
—Newsweek Special Issue
“In this riveting oral history, Stanton focuses on the personal stories of three survivors.”
—The Denver Post
“Stanton indicts Navy leadership without indicting the brave men who suffered … Stanton’s book will be a valuable weapon for those survivors still fighting to clear their captain’s name.”
—Sarasota Herald-Tribune
“The horror here is in the details … heart-wrenching.”
—New York Daily News
“In Harm’s Way
related the tragedy of the USS
Indianapolis
not as a history of war, but as a portrait of men battling the sea.”
related the tragedy of the USS
Indianapolis
not as a history of war, but as a portrait of men battling the sea.”
—African Sun Times
“Stanton has added pathos to an otherwise tragic historical footnote.”
—The Roanoke Times
“If
In Harm’s Way
is the next step in the path blazed by
Into Thin Air
and
The Perfect Storm,
it’s also Stanton’s way of paying something back. And by uncovering the meaning behind the suffering of the men of the
Indianapolis,
he also defines a generation.”
In Harm’s Way
is the next step in the path blazed by
Into Thin Air
and
The Perfect Storm,
it’s also Stanton’s way of paying something back. And by uncovering the meaning behind the suffering of the men of the
Indianapolis,
he also defines a generation.”
—BOOK
magazine
magazine
“Stanton not only offers a well-researched chronicle of what is widely regarded as the worst naval disaster in U.S. history, but also vividly renders the combatants’ hellish ordeal during the sinking, and the ensuing days at sea as well as attempts to cope with the traumatic aftermath. Stanton’s omniscient narrative shifts among the individual perspectives of several principal characters, a successful technique that contributes to the book’s absorbing, novelistic feel.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Doug Stanton has done this country a service by bringing the incredible yet almost-forgotten story of the USS
Indianapolis
to heart-pounding life. Do yourself a favor. Read
In Harm’s Way.”
Indianapolis
to heart-pounding life. Do yourself a favor. Read
In Harm’s Way.”
—James Bradley, author of
Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers
“The book’s major contribution … is its water-line account of the horrendous ordeal of the men who survived the explosion.”
—Hartford Courant
“Drawing on extensive interviews with survivors and rescuers and on government files that have only recently been opened to view, Doug Stanton has rendered a public service by providing the first complete account of the tragedy of
Indianapolis …
This is a grim, poignant story that needed to be told fully and honestly. With painstaking research and an unerring eye for detail, Stanton has set down a riveting, eloquent tale of great power.”
Indianapolis …
This is a grim, poignant story that needed to be told fully and honestly. With painstaking research and an unerring eye for detail, Stanton has set down a riveting, eloquent tale of great power.”
—World War II magazine
“Stanton has written an enthralling, terrifying and moving tale of the sea. Filled with human poignancy as well as revealing historical facts,
In Harm’s Way
is a heartfelt tribute to [Captain] McVay and the courageous crew of the
Indianapolis.”
In Harm’s Way
is a heartfelt tribute to [Captain] McVay and the courageous crew of the
Indianapolis.”
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