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A Dawn Like Thunder

The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight

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One of the great untold stories of World War II finally comes to light in this thrilling account of Torpedo Squadron Eight and their heroic efforts in helping an outmatched U.S. fleet win critical victories at Midway and Guadalcanal. These 35 American men--many flying outmoded aircraft--changed the course of history, going on to become the war's most decorated naval air squadron, while suffering the heaviest losses in U.S. naval aviation history. ... more

About Author

Bob Mrazek is 62 years old and grew up in Huntington, N.Y. He graduated from Cornell University in 1967 with an AB degree in political science. From 1967-1968, he served in the U.S. Navy. After working on the Washington staff of U.S. Senator Vance Hartke (D-Ind.), he was elected in 1982 to the U.S. Congress, defeating John Le Boutillier, the Republican incumbent in Long Island's "Gold Coast" district on the north shore of Long Island. Just the fourth freshman in the history of the House to be elected to the Appropriations Committee, he served ten years, announcing in 1991 that he would not stand for re-election. ... more

Audio and Video

9780316021395_154X233
Little Brown and Company
Category:
HISTORY
Format:
HARDCOVER BOOK
Publish Date:
12/8/2008
Price:
$27.99/$30.99
ISBN:
9780316021395
Pages:
544
Size:
6" x 9-1/4"

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