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The Spirit of the Sammy-B

A book by Rear Admiral Robert W. Copeland (with Jack E. O’Neill)

This 120-page first hand account of the Battle of Leyte Gulf is available in soft cover  directly from lulu.com. Cost is only $9.96 plus shipping.

The “Spirit of the Sammy B” is Captain Copeland’s  thoroughly readable autobiographical account of the DE-413’s short but valiant history.  A must read for any one interested in the Samuel B. Roberts or the Battle off Samar.