{"product_id":"2940033141449","title":"SURVIVOR: USS Russell a World War Two Destroyer","description":"\u003cp\u003eSURVIVOR\u003cbr\u003eThrough six grueling years of warfare, USS Russell and her gallant crew pitted their prowess against a determined enemy.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the pre-Pearl Harbor Battle of the Atlantic to the campaigns in the Pacific, She was home to warriors who fought off attacks by submarines, planes and ships. She saw them through sixteen major engagements of World War Two including the Battles of Coral Sea, Java, Midway, Savo Island, Santa Cruz, and Guadalcanal She supported the land forces through the invasions of Tarawa, Kwajelein, and the New Guinea operations. She was part of General MacArthur’s return to the Philippines at Leyte and Lingayen Gulf. She protected Allied troops during the invasion and occupation of Okinawa.\u003cbr\u003eMore than 1,200 survivors of bombed and torpedoed ships and crashed planes were pulled aboard her deck.\u003cbr\u003eAnd she brought the men who manned her armament and her engines back home alive.\u003cbr\u003eRussell survived the bloody conflict of the Second World War.\u003cbr\u003eThis is her story.\u003cbr\u003eShe was a SURVIVOR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eBarry Friedman served as Medical Officer aboard USS Russell from 1943 to 1945. He practiced Orthopaedic Surgery for more than 40 years. Since his retirement he has published 10 novels and 2 nonfiction books. He and his wife live in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barry Friedman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077215469808,"sku":"2940033141449","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940033141449_p0.jpg?v=1763954367","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940033141449","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}