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Death of the Scharnhorst is a collection of poetry on war, death, and love. McKillen's poetry contains sorrowful musings on the events at Pearl Harbor during World War II. Contents: The Bird, the Lad and Me, The War in Spain, It Rains Tonight, While Drums Are Rolling, Apollo, Fountain of Loveliness, Highway Number 66, Dirge for the Squalus, Echo Canyon
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