| Description |
xvii, 312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations, black and white photographs, maps ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"On the morning of June 4, 1942, high above the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway, Lt. (J.G.) "Dusty" Kleiss burst out of the clouds and piloted his SBD Dauntless into a near-vertical dive aimed at the heart of Japans Imperial Navy, which six months earlier had ruthlessly struck Pearl Harbor. The greatest naval battle in history raged around him, its outcome hanging in the balance as the U.S. desperately searched for its first major victory of the Second World War. Then, in a matter of seconds, Dusty Kleisss daring 20,000-foot dive helped forever alter the wars trajectory. These pages are Dusty's remarkable legacy, providing a riveting eyewitness account of the Battle of Midway, and an inspiring testimony to the brave men who fought, died, and shaped history during those four extraordinary days in June, seventy-five years ago." -- dapted from Amazon description. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Subject |
Midway, Battle of, 1942 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Dive bomber pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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| Added Author |
Orr, Timothy J. author.
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Orr, Laura, author.
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| ISBN |
9780062692054 |
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0062692054 |
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