Sailors to the End - by Gregory A Freeman (Paperback)

From the Back Cover

The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge fire ensued, and McCain barely escaped before a 1,000-pound bomb on his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on surrounding planes. The crew struggled for days to extinguish the fires, but, in the end, the tragedy took the lives of 134 men. For thirty-five years, the terrible loss of life has been blamed on the sailors themselves, but this meticulously documented history shows that they were truly the victims and heroes.

Review Quotes

"SAILORS TO THE END is a gripping, disturbing account of the worst accident the U.S. Navy has suffered since World War II. It is the story of tragic mistakes, yet uncommon valor." - Douglas C. Waller, author of Big Red
"I cannot recommend this book enough. Gregory A. Freeman is a masterful storyteller. Sailors to the End is meticulously researched and told with an amazing sense of drama." - Doug Stanton, author of In Harm's Way
"Gregory Freeman has done the country a service by bringing to red-blooded life this dramatic true story of American heroism at sea. There are lessons for us all in Sailors to the End." - James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers