Kamikaze Destroyer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781312153424)

Merriam Press Naval History. First Edition 2014. History of the USS Hugh W. Hadley (DD774) which shot down more Japanese kamikaze aircraft than any other U.S. Navy ship, during the battle for Okinawa in 1945. This new book by a relative of a crew member killed that day off Okinawa, tells the story of the ship, and that fateful day, through the words of many of the survivors, which the author interviewed. This is not just a story about a ship, but about the men that made that ship a legend in the annals of U.S. Navy history. 9 appendices, bibliography, 112 B&W photos, 6 illustrations, 6 maps, color painting.

Author: Jeff Veesenmeyer
ISBN-10: 1312153423
ISBN-13: 9781312153424
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2014
Pages: 322
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d