Left for dead : a young man's search for justice for the USS Indianapolis
Title
:
Left for dead : a young man's search for justice for the USS Indianapolis
Personal Author EPSB
:
Peter, Nelson
Summary
:
Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later.
Year Published
:
2002
Physical Description
:
xx, 201 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.
Grade Interest level
:
7-10.
Personal Subject
:
McVay, Charles Butler, d. 1968-Trials, litigation, etc.
Scott, Hunter, 1985-
Corporate Subject
:
Indianapolis (Cruiser)
Subject
:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
Trials (Naval offenses) -- United States.
Summary
:
Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later.
ISBN
:
9780385730914
Publisher
:
New York : Delacorte Press, c2002.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Hardisty | 940.54 NEL | Book | 30512000043313 | Non-Fiction |