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Hell from the Heavens

The Epic Story of the USS Laffey and World War II's Greatest Kamikaze Attack

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Hell from the Heavens

Auteur(s): John Wukovits
Narrateur(s): Joe Barrett
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On the morning of April 16, 1945, the crewmen of the USS Laffey saw what seemed to be the entire Japanese air force assembled directly above. They were about to become the targets of the largest single-ship kamikaze attack of World War II.

By the time the unprecedented assault was finished, 32 sailors were dead and more than 70 wounded. Although she lay shrouded in smoke and fire for hours, the Laffey somehow survived. The gutted American warship limped from Okinawa's shore for home, where the ship and crew would be celebrated as heroes.

Using personal interviews with survivors, the memoirs of crew members, and their wartime correspondence, John Wukovits breathes life into the story of this forgotten historic event.

©2015 John Wukovits (P)2015 Tantor
Asie Forces armées Guerres et conflits Militaire Guerre Japon impérial Force aérienne

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"For WWII buffs, surely, but also for general readers looking to understand the damage inflicted and the terror inspired by the Japanese suicide squadrons." ( Kirkus)
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