U.S.S. Stevens: The Collected Stories #[nn]
"Frightened Boys...or Fighting Men?" is a powerful wartime tale from Sam Glanzman, whose own naval service informs this gripping story of Ruben James, a sailor transferred from the Pacific to the Atlantic to hunt German U-Boats, before facing the brutal realities of combat at Okinawa. Rendered with emotional depth and stark authenticity by Glanzman, with evocative coloring by Tatjana Wood, this collected story captures the courage and cost of service with quiet intensity.
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The story of Ruben James, who served on the U.S.S. Stevens, was transferred to the Atlantic theater to track German U-Boats, and finally served again at Okinawa, where he was injured.
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