The Galloping Ghost: The Extraordinary Life of Submarine Legend Eugene Fluckey

About this book

This biography recounts the life and career of World War II naval hero Eugene Fluckey (1913-2007) captain of the submarine USS Barb. It is based on his personal papers official Navy documents interviews with him his family and shipmates and the recollections of his contemporaries. LaVO describes Fluckeys wartime experiences against Japan commanding the submarine and his life before and after the war. LaVO is a journalist and assistant managing editor of the Courier Times in Bucks County Pennsylvania. He is the author of other books published by the Naval Institute Press. Annotation 2007 Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews.com)