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ISBN
0743260805
EAN
9780743260800
Book Title
Danger's Hour : the Story of the Uss Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her
Item Length
9.2 in
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
2008
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
Genre
History
Topic
Military / World War II, General
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
28.8 Oz
Number of Pages
528 Pages

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In the closing months of World War II, Americans found themselves facing a new and terrifying weapon: kamikazes -- the first men to use airplanes as suicide weapons.By the beginning of 1945, American pilots were shooting down Japanese planes more than ten to one. The Japanese had so few metals left that the military had begun using wooden coins and clay pots for hand grenades. For the first time in 800 years, Japan faced imminent invasion. As Germany faltered, the combined strength of every warring nation gathered at Japan's door. Desperate, Japan turned to its most idealistic young men -- the best and brightest college students -- and demanded of them the greatest sacrifice.On the morning of May 11, 1945, days after the Nazi surrender, the USSBunker Hill-- a magnificent vessel that held thousands of crewmen and the most sophisticated naval technology available -- was holding at the Pacific Theater, 70 miles off the coast of Okinawa.At precisely 9:58 a.m., Kiyoshi Ogawa radioed in to his base at Kanoya, 350 miles from the Bunker Hill, "I found the enemy vessels." After eighteen months of training, Kiyoshi tucked a comrade's poem into his breast pocket and flew his Zero five hours across the Pacific. Now the young Japanese pilot had located his target and was on the verge of fulfilling his destiny. At 10:02.30 a.m., as he hovered above theBunker Hill, hidden in a mass of clouds, Kiyoshi spoke his last words: "Now, I am nose-diving into the ship."The attack killed 393 Americans and was the worst suicide attack against America until September 11. Juxtaposing Kiyoshi's story with the stories of untold heroism of the men aboard theBunker Hill, Maxwell Taylor Kennedy details how American sailors and airmen worked together, risking their own lives to save their fellows and ultimately triumphing in their efforts to save their ship.Drawing on years of research and firsthand interviews with both American and Japanese survivors, Maxwell Taylor Kennedy draws a gripping portrait of men bravely serving their countries in war and the advent of a terrifying new weapon, suicide bombing, that nearly halted the most powerful nation in the world.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743260805
ISBN-13
9780743260800
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65695797

Product Key Features

Book Title
Danger's Hour : the Story of the Uss Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her
Author
Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, General
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
528 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
28.8 Oz

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Trade
Lc Classification Number
D774.B86k46 2008
Reviews
"This fascinating story of the deadliest kamikaze attack in World War II provides a vivid window on the war in the Pacific. But it also contains critically important insights for today's struggle against terrorists. Maxwell Taylor Kennedy shows how suicide bombers are recruited, the role they can play in asymmetric warfare, and how our military can be resilient in face of such attacks."-- Walter Isaacson, author ofBenjamin Franklin: An American LifeandEinstein: His Life and Universe, "This is a riveting, thought-provoking, superbly written history that unfolds and surprises like a novel. What we are permitted to participate in is nothing short of hell: a glimpse into the most asymmetrical warfare we Americans have ever faced -- the kamikaze pilot."-- Ken Burns, Filmmaker, "One of the little-known aspects of World War II was the role played by Japan's suicidal kamikaze pilots and their devastating impact on the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. Maxwell Taylor Kennedy tells their story in a detailed, vivid, credible, highly readable narrative."-- Stanley Karnow, author ofVietnam: A History, "This book is a triumph -- an original conception, a dramatic narrative superbly told, with lyrical portraits of brave men on opposite sides of a titanic struggle and impeccable research masterfully rendered. WithDanger's Hour, Maxwell Taylor Kennedy's talents as a first-rate historian, an intrepid interviewer, and a wonderful writer are on full display."-- Doris Kearns Goodwin, author ofTeam of Rivals
Copyright Date
2008
Lccn
2008-015863
Dewey Decimal
940.54/252294
Dewey Edition
22

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  • by kattome
    Mar 08, 2009

    nit to good/Better Danger then the death our boys indur

    To learn more about Bunker Hill. The ship my grandfather lost his life on, Mr. Gustave Ruckert. I heard the stories, had pictures in my mind, but nothing like what I read and saw with the real life photo's! My Dad was only 7 when he heard about his father's life lost. And all my Dad could say was, "My Dad was all my memories. He was such a good and godly man." His Grandaughter, who he never got to met, Patricia Thank-you for this book!

  • by fantasticsparks-us
    Sep 26, 2019

    War story

    Good book that has information not found on the internet.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by dreago13
    Jan 21, 2014

    Awesome book

    I bought this book because my Grandpa was on the ship and survived. He served from 41 all the way up to that 23rd day of May when she was hit. My grandpa was one of the men blastin the big 20's at the planes coming in,including the 2 that hit. He survived by diving into a room and shutting the door with 3 other men. Stuck there for 3 days,they had to cut them out because the fires around them on the outside were so hot it had welded the door shut. It was a miracle that he survived and I am proud to have known him and was able to share with him his stories(that he always seemed to laugh about).

  • by jemdistributors50yu
    Mar 02, 2021

    Book

    Great read

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by 2MOF9br0S-S@Deleted
    Dec 09, 2010

    appropriate

    I had heard from my friend it was a great account of this part of ww2. so true, you just can't casually read this . It is very detailed and helped me understand why Pearl Harbor happened. Very powerful.

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