First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit

From bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell comes the untold story of World War II's first special operations combat swimmers-the forerunners of today's Navy SEALs.

In the summer of 1942, an extraordinary group of men-among them a dentist, a medical student, a Hollywood star, an archaeologist, a British commando, and even former enemies of the Allies-formed an exceptional unit that would later become the US Navy's Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams. Known as the Maritime Unit, it comprised Ame...