The First Strike (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781941813126)

Author Paul Higbee follows WWII pilot Don Smith from his childhood through college, flight training, and Army Air Corps service, highlighting the young man's transformation from South Dakota boy to American hero. Higbee reveals the excitement, danger, and pride of the eighty men who took part in the first American attack on Japan and the uncertainty of life in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Smith's story reflects lives forever altered by wartime experiences, whether on land or in the air.

Author: Paul Higbee
ISBN-10: 1941813127
ISBN-13: 9781941813126
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2019
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d