| Description |
viii, 436 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [381]-424) and index. |
| Contents |
"We would have one helluva celebration" -- "Our world was shattered" -- The stuff -- "I was really upset" -- "We lost as much as we gained" -- Island raiders -- Arrival of the "new boys" -- "Something big was in the works" -- "God, this is it!" -- Five minutes of glory -- The deadly flights home -- The Japanese strike back -- The flying dragon strike -- "The little devil was most difficult to hit" -- "I wish I had just one more bomb". |
| Summary |
Describes the fearless crew of the USS Enterprise whose offensive blow in the Marshall Islands against the Japanese led the turning of the tide during World War II. |
| Subject |
Midway, Battle of, 1942.
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United States. Navy. Bombing Squadron Six.
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United States. Navy. Scouting Squadron Six.
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Dauntless (Dive bomber)
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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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Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CV-6)
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| ISBN |
9780451465528 |
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0451465520 |
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