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Hell from the heavens, the epic story of the USS Laffey and World War II's greatest kamikaze attack, John F. Wukovits

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Hell from the heavens, the epic story of the USS Laffey and World War II's greatest kamikaze attack, John F. Wukovits

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-280) and index

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hell from the heavens

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

884814507

Responsibility statement

John F. Wukovits

Sub title

the epic story of the USS Laffey and World War II's greatest kamikaze attack

Table Of Contents

Part I. The Normandy training ground -- The formation of a crew -- Off Normandy's shores -- To the Pacific -- Part II. Into Pacific combat -- Kamikazes stage a terrifying introduction -- North from the Philippines -- Part III. Hell from the heavens -- First days at Okinawa -- The triumph of Laffey's gunners -- Agony on the afterdeck -- Defying the odds -- A lasting legacy

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Epic story of the USS Laffey and World War II's greatest kamikaze attack

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