Brothers down : Pearl Harbor and the fate of the many brothers aboard the USS Arizona / Walter R. Borneman.
The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 crippled America's battleship fleet, thousands of lives were lost, and the United States was propelled into a world war. Few realize that aboard the iconic, ill-fated USS Arizona were an incredible 79 blood relatives. Tragically, in an era when family members serving together was an accepted, even encouraged, practice, sixty-three of the Arizona's 1,177 dead turned out to be brothers. Borneman guides readers on an unforgettable journey of sacrifice and heroism, all told through the lives of these brothers and their fateful experience on the Arizona.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316438889
- ISBN: 031643888X
- Physical Description: xxiii, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-322) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: Silvis, Illinois; Christmas Eve, 1941 -- "Time is getting short so I'll say 'So long...'". At 'em Arizona ; "My brother joined up..." ; Unsettled seas ; Chasing ghosts: Thursday, December 4 ; Weekend dreaming: Friday, December 5 -- "Got to find my brother...". "By this time next week...": Saturday, December 6 ; Luck of the draw: Saturday December 6 ; Dawn: Sunday, December 7 ; "Andy, who are those guys?": Sunday, December 7 ; "My brother's up there!": Sunday, December 7 ; "Abandon ship!": Sunday, December 7 -- "There's never a day goes by...". The waiding: Sunday, December 7 ; "Yesterday, December 7...": Monday, December 8 ; "The secretary of the Navy regrets..." ; Those left to remember -- Epilogue: Brothers all -- Appendices: Brothers serving on USS Arizona, December 7, 1941 ; US battleships in commission, 1941 ; Comparative ranks of commissioned officers in US military services ; World War II-era general protocols for naming US Navy ships ; Command organization, US Pacific Fleet, battle force, December 7, 1941.
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffdale Library | 940.5426 B (Text) | 31781065332742 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | ANF 940.54 BOR (Text) | 30372101783345 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 940.5426 B (Text) | 33258009838900 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 940.5426 Borneman (Text) | 30519009989792 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | 940.54 B (Text) | 39149007860133 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | 904.542 Bo (Text) | 50669012524725 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Madison Main Library | 940.54 BOR (Text) | 30229101176922 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Morganton Public Library | 940.54 BOR (Text) | 33557004273082 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | 940.5426693 BOR (Text) | 0020512601376 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | 940.542669 BOR (Text) | 33114018050237 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Accessibility Features
| LDR | 03313cam a22004091i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 11487009 | ||
| 003 | CARDINAL | ||
| 005 | 20191119220121.0 | ||
| 008 | 190501t20192019nyuabcfe b 001 0 eng d | ||
| 010 | . | ‡a 2019932184 | |
| 020 | . | ‡a9780316438889 ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 020 | . | ‡a031643888X ‡q(hardcover) | |
| 035 | . | ‡a(OCoLC)1099565295 | |
| 040 | . | ‡aNjBwBT ‡beng ‡erda ‡cT7B ‡dOCLCQ ‡dOCLCO ‡dIH9 ‡dYDX ‡dBDX ‡dAZZPT ‡dWIM ‡dRIOSL ‡dUAB ‡dVP@ ‡dDMOPL ‡dTCH ‡dILC ‡dOQX ‡dOCLCF ‡dJQM ‡dRCE | |
| 050 | 1 | 4. | ‡aD767.92 ‡b.B664 2019 |
| 082 | 0 | 4. | ‡a940.54/26693 ‡223 |
| 100 | 1 | . | ‡aBorneman, Walter R., ‡d1952- ‡eauthor. ‡0(CARDINAL)280717 |
| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aBrothers down : ‡bPearl Harbor and the fate of the many brothers aboard the USS Arizona / ‡cWalter R. Borneman. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst edition | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bLittle, Brown and Company, ‡c2019 | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2019 | |
| 300 | . | ‡axxiii, 337 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : ‡billustrations, maps, portraits ; ‡c25 cm | |
| 336 | . | ‡atext ‡btxt ‡2rdacontent | |
| 337 | . | ‡aunmediated ‡bn ‡2rdamedia | |
| 338 | . | ‡avolume ‡bnc ‡2rdacarrier | |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 295-322) and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aPrologue: Silvis, Illinois; Christmas Eve, 1941 -- "Time is getting short so I'll say 'So long...'". At 'em Arizona ; "My brother joined up..." ; Unsettled seas ; Chasing ghosts: Thursday, December 4 ; Weekend dreaming: Friday, December 5 -- "Got to find my brother...". "By this time next week...": Saturday, December 6 ; Luck of the draw: Saturday December 6 ; Dawn: Sunday, December 7 ; "Andy, who are those guys?": Sunday, December 7 ; "My brother's up there!": Sunday, December 7 ; "Abandon ship!": Sunday, December 7 -- "There's never a day goes by...". The waiding: Sunday, December 7 ; "Yesterday, December 7...": Monday, December 8 ; "The secretary of the Navy regrets..." ; Those left to remember -- Epilogue: Brothers all -- Appendices: Brothers serving on USS Arizona, December 7, 1941 ; US battleships in commission, 1941 ; Comparative ranks of commissioned officers in US military services ; World War II-era general protocols for naming US Navy ships ; Command organization, US Pacific Fleet, battle force, December 7, 1941. |
| 520 | . | ‡aThe surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 crippled America's battleship fleet, thousands of lives were lost, and the United States was propelled into a world war. Few realize that aboard the iconic, ill-fated USS Arizona were an incredible 79 blood relatives. Tragically, in an era when family members serving together was an accepted, even encouraged, practice, sixty-three of the Arizona's 1,177 dead turned out to be brothers. Borneman guides readers on an unforgettable journey of sacrifice and heroism, all told through the lives of these brothers and their fateful experience on the Arizona. | |
| 610 | 2 | 0. | ‡aArizona (Battleship) ‡0(CARDINAL)343365 |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aPearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941. ‡0(CARDINAL)248872 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aWorld War, 1939-1945 ‡xCampaigns ‡zHawaii. ‡0(CARDINAL)338652 | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aBrothers ‡zUnited States ‡xHistory ‡y20th century. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSailors ‡zUnited States ‡xHistory ‡y20th century. | |
| 651 | 0. | ‡aPearl Harbor (Hawaii) ‡0(CARDINAL)248871 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201909 | |
| 902 | . | ‡aMARCIVE 201912 | |
| 901 | . | ‡a11487009 ‡bCARDINAL ‡c11487009 ‡tbiblio ‡sSystem Local | |
