Fightin' Navy #114

Captain Arnie Stang of the U.S.S. Needham faces an impossible challenge when he learns that a Japanese admiral has personally ordered the destruction of his ship—which carries a desperate cargo of wounded marines, intelligence agents, and civilians, including a general destined to lead forces against Japan itself. Racing through the Philippine waters with enemy destroyers and aircraft closing in, Stang must navigate treacherous seas and shifting tactics to keep his vessel and her vital passengers alive long enough for reinforcements to arrive. "Marked for Dying" is a tense wartime survival story that pits one commander's grit against overwhelming odds.

A young naval officer takes command of LST 419, a battered landing ship stranded on a reef during a Japanese air raid—and discovers that beneath the rust and neglect lies a vessel worth saving. After rallying his crew to restore the ship's guns and successfully defending against enemy attackers, he earns his men's respect and the Admiral's commendation, setting the stage for a dangerous mission deep into enemy territory. Now, with a Marine battalion aboard and orders to penetrate an uncharted Japanese-held lagoon, the captain must prove that both his ship and his leadership are equal to the task ahead.

A sailor washed out of pilot training finds unexpected purpose as a fire-control firefighter aboard a carrier in the South Pacific, but when a damaged pilot falls, he gets a second chance doing the job he always wanted—riding as a turret gunner in a torpedo-bomber. Now Knorr must prove himself in the heat of combat, facing Japanese carriers and fighters in a series of dangerous missions that could finally give his war a real direction.