Presidio Press, 1996. NEW copy. Originally published at $24.95, now Out of Print. "Highly decorated combat officer Don Sheppard’s Destroyer Skipper is the final volume in the three book chronicle of a navyman’s life and adventures on the oceans of the world. Sheppard, a ‘mustang’ sailor who rose through the navy holding every rank and rate from seaman recruit in 1948, to full commander in 1977, captures the daily drama of commanding a U.S. Navy destroyer, and recounts his struggle to push himself and his men to evedr greater deeds of accomplishment.” Sheppard earned the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, three Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts and many other citations. 270 pages.

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