The Men of the Gambier bay

Hoyt, Edwin P.: 1979 USA, hardcover with dust jacket, 253 pages, illustrated with photos and maps. The Men of the Gambier Bay is an English language narrative by Edwin P Hoyt about the escort carrier USS Gambier Bay CVE 73 and her crew in the Pacific during the Second World War, focusing on her actions at the Marianas and in the Battle of Leyte Gulf where she was sunk by Japanese surface ships. It tells the story of the ship from commissioning to loss through the experiences of officers and enlisted men and highlights how this small Casablanca class carrier and her air group fought in major actions despite light armament and ultimately became the only American carrier sunk by enemy gunfire in the war. ISBN 9780380558063 In good condition