AWTR Show 579: The Mathews Men
Feature guest, author, William Geroux, discusses his new book, The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-boats.
Show Title: The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-boats
Show Date: September 12th, 2016
Show Number: #579
On this episode of AWTR, author William Geroux talks about his book The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler’s U-boats. William’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Associated Press, and other regional magazines. He’s worked for Maesrk, the largest container-shipping company in the world, but it was while working for Richmond Times-Dispatch as a newspaper reporter that William first heard the stories of U-boats operated off American shores. In this interview, he shares the amazing story of the U.S Merchant Marines and their important role in WWII.
You can find more about William here or on Facebook.
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