Dan Callaghan WWII Navy Guadalcanal USS San Francisco

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FIGHTING ADMIRAL The Story of Dan Callaghan by Francis X. Callaghan First Edition --- Review Copy 1952 Published by Vantage Press, Inc., New York 214 Pages Very Good Condition - A little wear at the top and bottom of the spine. The book is very clean and the binding is tight. I searched the internet and could only find one other copy of this book. It is (or was) for sale on . It, too, is a first edition, but not a review copy. The asking price is $115.00. ___________ Daniel Judson Callaghan (July 26, 1890 - November 13, 1942) graduated from the Naval Academy in 1911. Before WWII, his service included command of TRUXTON (DD-14) and duty as aide to President Roosevelt. Callaghan served as captain of the heavy cruiser U.S.S. SAN FRANCISCO, which had escaped serious damage in the attack on Pearl Harbor, from May 1941 to May 1942. After spending the next six months on Vice Admiral William Halsey's staff, he returned to the SAN FRANCISCO as commander of Task Force 65, made up of five cruisers and eight destroyers that fought the first naval battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942. On the night of November 12-13, 1942, although outbalanced in strength and numbers (the Japanese force consisted of two battleships, one light cruiser and 15 destroyers), Rear Admiral Callaghan, led his forces into the Battle of Savo Sea (also known as the Battle of Sealark Channel), against tremendous odds. While directing close-range operations, he was killed on the bridge of his flagship, during perhaps the last ship-to-ship naval engagement in military history. Rear Admiral Callaghan was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Two ships, USS CALLAGHAN and ADMIRAL CALLAGHAN LANE, have been named for him. Please e-mail with any questions. All items are described as accurately as possible. Please feel free to e-mail me, if you have any questions.I am always happy to combine shipping on auctions that end within 3 days of each other. You must pay for your items at the same time to use shipping discount._______________________ IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ BELOW! _______________________Payment is due within 4 days of the winning bid.If payment is not received the item will be relisted and eBay procedures will be followed.PAYMENT OPTIONS PAYPAL IS PREFERRED :SHIPPED TO CONFIRMED PAYPAL ADDRESSES ONLYONLY PAYPAL WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTSItems paid with Paypal are shipped within 3 business days of cleared payment. Money Orders or Cashier's Checks :Only accepted from US buyers who ship to their US address. US address must be a confirmed address. When sending your payment, it is very important that you write the auction number on your money order or cashier's check and include your fill correct mailing address. You may also find it convenient to make a printout of the auction and include that with your payment. Due to increasing forgeries and counterfeits, items paid by money order or cashier's check will require at least 5 business days to clear the bank. Shipment will be made within 3 business days after payment has cleared. I will notify you by e-mail, when payment is received and when it clears. SHIPPING INFORMATION USPS - Insurance is optional. If you would like to take out insurance on your package, please let me know. Insurance is domestic packages only. International packages are not insured.SELLER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR UNINSURED PACKAGES/ITEMS. UPS - Item is automatically insured up to $100.00. Requires a street address -- no post office boxes.INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS - PLEASE E-MAIL FOR QUOTE. RETURN POLICY If you are unhappy with the item, please contact me IMMEDIATELY through eBay e-mail. Returned items ... read more

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