Hellcats of the Sea (Annotated) Quotes

“There are moments when men pray with words that only the heart can speak and only God can hear—prayers”
― Charles A. Lockwood, Hellcats of the Sea: Operation Barney and the Mission to the Sea of Japan

“By the end of the war, we had rescued some 504 dunked aviators.”
― Charles A. Lockwood, Hellcats of the Sea: Operation Barney and the Mission to the Sea of Japan

“many a medal awarded in any war represents just the shade of difference which separates a commendation from a court martial.”
― Charles A. Lockwood, Hellcats of the Sea: Operation Barney and the Mission to the Sea of Japan

“is always the factor of the unknown that instils fear in the enemy and leads the way to victory.”
― Charles A. Lockwood, Hellcats of the Sea: Operation Barney and the Mission to the Sea of Japan

“A bullet hole in my bedroom door was a grim reminder of December 7, 1941, and of an entire nation which had not been sufficiently awake…”
― Charles A. Lockwood, Hellcats of the Sea: Operation Barney and the Mission to the Sea of Japan