Held within the secret confines of their souls, these deep-sea veterans block them out for self-preservation. Others, however, want to leave a legacy of reminiscences for people to learn and live by - to know that freedom is not free. Trained for years to keep silent - for "loose lips sink ships" - many still believe what they know to be classified and refuse to disclose even the minutest of recollections. They allow us to travel back in time through their memories. In Heroes Beneath the Waves, many brave men who rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. Poem to be Published in National Geographic Societ.The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.
Children's Market Bio - Mary Nida Smith. Heroes Beneath the Waves was written to honor these men-gallant heroes-who served and are serving today on submarines Those who returned home as young men were older and wiser. Dreams of torpedoing Japanese and German ships and subs consumed their thoughts. Signing up for United States Navy submarine duty was an adventure of a lifetime during the early 1940s. Heroes Beneath the Waves is about teenage boys who left farms, small towns, and inner cities to defend the United States and democracy worldwide. Yet, there are others who will never escape their own minds they relive their underwater experiences over and over with eyes open or shut. Held within the secret confines of their souls, these deep sea veterans block them out for self-perseverance. Others, however, want to leave a legacy of reminiscences for people to learn and live by-to know that freedom is not free. Trained for years to keep silent-for “loose lips sink ships”-many still believe what they know to be classified and refuse to disclose even the minutest of recollections. The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.
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