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Franklin aircraft carrier
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Joseph T OCallahan
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- ISBN 9781682474778
- Format: Paperback
- Weight: 181g
- Dimensions: 133 x 209mm
- Publication Date: 13 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Naval Institute Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Sudden death was everywhere. . ."
On the morning of March 19, 1945, about fifty miles off the coast of Japan, the aircraft carrier USS Franklin was bombed by Japanese aircraft. Two heavy bombs penetrated the hangar deck killing everyone inside. The planes on the flight deck were knocked into the air, their whirling propellers smashing gas tanks which spilled 17,000 gallons of gasoline. Fires raged from stem to stern on three decks. For four interminable hours, explosions rocked the Franklin. All communications, fire mains and power were gone.
Into the thick of the choking smoke and fury came a hero with a white cross on his helmet. "Padre" to the Catholic, "Rabbi Joe" to the Jewish boys, Chaplain O'Callahan was "Father" to everyone on board.
Father O'Callahan tells of his own experiences, recapturing the perilous and heroic drama of the Franklin. He leads you through blazing decks to observe gallant engineers and pharmacists, doctors and stewards man the battle stations. He recalls moments of his own inspired leadership. He describes a host of dramatic episodes on a stricken ship that refused to sink.
When the Franklin finally limped into Pearl Harbor, it was the most damaged ship ever to reach port. Its casualty list was the highest in Navy history--432 dead and over 1,000 wounded. "Big Ben" was bombed, battered, bruised and bent, but like the spirit of the men on board, she was not broken.
For his conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty, Father O'Callahan won the only Congressional Medal of Honor ever awarded a navy chaplain.
His inspiring account of the Franklin's travail is more than a story of heroism, war, and men. It is a powerful and unforgettable story of faith.
On the morning of March 19, 1945, about fifty miles off the coast of Japan, the aircraft carrier USS Franklin was bombed by Japanese aircraft. Two heavy bombs penetrated the hangar deck killing everyone inside. The planes on the flight deck were knocked into the air, their whirling propellers smashing gas tanks which spilled 17,000 gallons of gasoline. Fires raged from stem to stern on three decks. For four interminable hours, explosions rocked the Franklin. All communications, fire mains and power were gone.
Into the thick of the choking smoke and fury came a hero with a white cross on his helmet. "Padre" to the Catholic, "Rabbi Joe" to the Jewish boys, Chaplain O'Callahan was "Father" to everyone on board.
Father O'Callahan tells of his own experiences, recapturing the perilous and heroic drama of the Franklin. He leads you through blazing decks to observe gallant engineers and pharmacists, doctors and stewards man the battle stations. He recalls moments of his own inspired leadership. He describes a host of dramatic episodes on a stricken ship that refused to sink.
When the Franklin finally limped into Pearl Harbor, it was the most damaged ship ever to reach port. Its casualty list was the highest in Navy history--432 dead and over 1,000 wounded. "Big Ben" was bombed, battered, bruised and bent, but like the spirit of the men on board, she was not broken.
For his conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty, Father O'Callahan won the only Congressional Medal of Honor ever awarded a navy chaplain.
His inspiring account of the Franklin's travail is more than a story of heroism, war, and men. It is a powerful and unforgettable story of faith.
Rev. Joseph T. O'Callahan (1905-1964) was a Jesuit priest. He served in the U.S. Navy as a chaplain from November 1940-1946. Following his retirement with the rank of Captain, he returned to the College of the Holy Cross to teach philosophy. The USS O'Callahan was Named in his honor.
