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Rub up: Musings of a Navy Corpsman by Mitchell J. Rycus
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Mitch served on the Bache in ’52 and ‘53 as a hospital
corpsman and even though he changed the name of
the ship for his story I am sure you will find this book
amusing and insightful. Besides recounting some
funny, some unusual (read-crazy-dumb–stupiddangerous!)
liberties, ( hey, haven’t we all had some of
those?), Mitch also tells how the Navy and the people
he encounters helped shape his future. Read between
the lines and you might find yourself depicted.
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With the Old Breed by E.B. Sledge
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The state of things on the front lines in the Pacific, seen from a very specific point of view. Insight into day to day fighting conditions and the psyche of the common soldier.
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The Last Of The Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer
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The story of the battle of Samar in the invasion of Leyte in the Philippines. One of the most amazing naval battles of World War II.
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Due to Enemy Action by Stephen Puleo
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The True World War II Story of the USS Eagle 56 (PE-
56), a United States Navy World War I patrol boat that remained in service until World War II. On 23 April
1945, while towing targets for US Navy bomber
exercises off the coast of Maine, Eagle 56 was sunk by
the German submarine U-853. Only 13 of the 67 crew
survived. The loss was classified as a boiler explosion
until 2001 when historical evidence convinced the US
Navy to reclassify the sinking as a combat loss due to
enemy action.
This book tells the story and describes one man’s
efforts to set the record straight and rewrite naval
history.
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The Last Epic Naval Battle by David Sears
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Covers two of the battles from the Leyte Operation, the Battle of Surigao Strait and the Battle of Samar. This book is based on interviews of people who were there, including survivors from some of the ships that went down.
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United State Destroyer Operations in World War II by Theodore Roscoe
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Based on research both official reports and diaries, this book includes detailed descriptions of destroyer operations during the war. This is a large book (over 500 pages) that includes numerous photographs.
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United State Navy Destroyers of World War II by John C. Reilly, Jr.
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Goes through the history and development of destroyers, by class. Puts design in historical context. There is a chapter devoted to the Fletchers, though Bache is not shown in the book.
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