Slade Cutter: Submarine Warrior

Slade Cutter: Submarine Warrior by Lavo, Carl. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781557505057.

Slade Cutters heroic feats as an athlete and World War II submarine commander left an indelible mark on the U.S. Navy. From a humble upbringing on a depression-era farm in Illinois, he won an appointment to the Naval Academy and went on to become one of Americas most formidable and decorated naval officers in World War II. As commander of the USS Seahorse, he sank twenty-three enemy ships in the Pacific, earning four Navy Crosses and a Presidential Unit Citation. Although Cutters brilliant tactics and unusual exploits are the stuff of legend, this is the first biography published about him. With complete and exclusive access to his subject, journalist Carl LaVO presents a remarkably candid portrait of the storied captain. He draws on countless interviews with Cutter and with many of his shipmates and admirers - as well as a few detractors. Cutters own views about his naval career and the inner workings of the Navys hierarchy are always forthright and contribute uniquely to the official record.