Destroyer captain: the life of Ernest E. Evans

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Hornfischer, James D.
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"On the morning of October 25, 1944, in the waters off Samar, a small flotilla of US Navy ships encountered a Japanese fleet superior in both vessels and firepower. Aboard the USS Johnston, Capt. Ernest Evans seized the moment, ordering his destroyer to steam forward and attack. Heavily out-gunned, Evans and his sailors fired torpedo after torpedo, all the while maneuvering to dodge enemy shells, as two other American destroyers joined the fight. It was a valiant last stand for Capt. Evans, one of the toughest warriors in the Navy, but thanks to his bravery and steadiness under fire, these dogged Americans routed one of the most powerful naval forces that Tokyo had ever put to sea"--
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Biographies
Evans, Ernest Edwin, -- 1908-1944
Johnston (Destroyer : DD 557)
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indian
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the life of Ernest E. Evans
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Evans, Ernest Edwin
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
Naval operations, American
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World War, 1939-1945

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