Torpedo 8: The Story of Swede Larsen's Bomber Squadron
Title | Torpedo 8: The Story of Swede Larsen's Bomber Squadron PDF eBook |
Author | Ira Wolfert |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 139 |
Release | 2019-07-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 035980148X |
Torpedo 8 is the epic story of the death and rebirth of the famous bomber squadron led by Lieutenant Harold "Swede" Larsen. VT-8 rose from the ashes of the Battle of Midway to become an indispensable air arm in the series of engagements for the Solomon Islands and beyond. In three months, the crack squadron carried out thirty-nine attack missions, sixteen against ships, twenty-three against ground targets. Their motto following the tragedy at Midway was "Attack and Revenge."
Torpedo 8 (Annotated)
Title | Torpedo 8 (Annotated) PDF eBook |
Author | Ira Wolfert |
Publisher | |
Pages | 138 |
Release | 2019-04-16 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781094826059 |
Torpedo 8 is the epic story of the death and rebirth of the famous bomber squadron led by Lieutenant Harold "Swede" Larsen. VT-8 rose from the ashes of the Battle of Midway to become an indispensable air arm in the series of engagements for the Solomon Islands and beyond. In three months, the crack squadron carried out thirty-nine attack missions, sixteen against ships, twenty-three against ground targets. Their motto following the tragedy at Midway was "Attack and Revenge." Herman Wouk paid homage to the squadron in his 1971 novel War and Remembrance, referring to the pilots as, "The soul of America in action." *Includes annotations and images.
Torpedo 80
Title | Torpedo 80 PDF eBook |
Author | Ira Wolfert |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1943 |
Genre | |
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Unit Histories of World War II
Title | Unit Histories of World War II PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History |
Publisher | |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 1951 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN |
Union Catalog of the Graduate Theological Union
Title | Union Catalog of the Graduate Theological Union PDF eBook |
Author | Graduate Theological Union. Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 688 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Theology |
ISBN |
Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971
Title | Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library, 1911-1971 PDF eBook |
Author | New York Public Library. Research Libraries |
Publisher | |
Pages | 584 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Library catalogs |
ISBN |
A Catalog of Books Represented by Library of Congress Printed Cards Issued to July 31, 1942
Title | A Catalog of Books Represented by Library of Congress Printed Cards Issued to July 31, 1942 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 632 |
Release | 1942 |
Genre | American literature |
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