Thomas E. and Sisters
A printed summary of the twelve destroyers of the Allen M. Sumner class, all completed as light minelayers during 1944. The author served on Thomas E Fraser (DM-24), attached to Mine Division Seven and present at Okinawa and Iwo Jima; her war service is described in some detail. The other eleven vessels comprised Smith, Shannon, Bauer, Adams, Tolman, Wiley, Shea, Ditter, Lindsey, Gwin and Ward; their war service is given in summary with pictures.
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Book details
- Author
- Lawrence Saxon
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › Wars & Conflicts › World War II
- Topics
- World War II · naval history · destroyers · minelayers · Okinawa · Iwo Jima · Pacific Theater
- ISBN-13
- 9781563113345 (Paperback)9781681621982 (Hardcover)
About the author
LAWRENCE S. SAXON is the author of Thomas E. and Sisters, a military history covering the twelve destroyers of the Allen M. Sumner class completed as light minelayers during 1944. The illustrated work documents the wartime service of the USS Thomas E. Fraser and her sister vessels.
Saxon served aboard the USS Thomas E. Fraser (DM-24), attached to Mine Division Seven, and was present at Okinawa and Iwo Jima.