The Indestructible Man: The Incredible True Story of the Legendary Sailor the Japanese Couldn't Kill

by David Rocco and Don Keith

Book Overview

Dixie Kiefer's reputation for durability began at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he broke an ankle and shattered a kneecap while playing football. After anti-submarine duty in World War I, he became a pioneer of naval aviation and had an elbow shattered by a plane that buzzed him as a joke. Kiefer's first World War II assignment was executive officer of the carrier Yorktown. He earned the Distinguished Service Medal at the Coral Sea and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811739643
• ISBN13: 9780811739641
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"