Bravest Man: The Story Of Richard Okane & U.S. Submariners In The Pacific War; Author: Tuohy, William; Hardback; Book

Author: Tuohy, William
Hardback; Book; Map, Portraits
432 pages
Published: July 2001
Sutton Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 0750927674

Dick O'Kane, America's most highly decorated naval officer in World War II, was responsible for sinking more enemy ships than any other U.S. submarine skipper. O'Kane participated in the most dramatic war patrols of the Pacific, climaxing in the loss of the USS Tang to its own last torpedo. This powerful account by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Touhy focuses on Dick O'Kane's extraordinary career in the Navy.Dick O'Kane was America's most highly decorated naval officer of the Second World War, and a true hero. As captain of the submarine USS Tang he was responsible for sinking more enemy ships than any other US submarine skipper. This is his compelling story.Written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, this tells the true story of an all-American war hero, Dick O'Kane and gives insights into the secret troubles of the U.S. Navy.