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100 1 a| Wukovits, John F.,d| 1944-e| author.=| ^A370057;

245 10 a| Hell from the heavens :b| the epic story of the USS Laffey and World War II's greatest kamikaze attack /c| John F. Wukovits.;

250 a| First Da Capo Press edition.;

264 1 a| Boston, MA :b| Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group,c| 2015.;

300 a| xvii, 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-280) and index.;

505 0 a| 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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650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Naval operations, American.=| ^A24188;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Campaignsz| Pacific Area.=| ^A166172;

650 0 a| World War, 1939-1945x| Aerial operations, Japanese.=| ^A20127;

610 10 a| Japan.b| Kaigun.b| Kamikaze Tokubetsu Kōgekitai.=| ^A601664;

650 0 a| Kamikaze pilotsz| Japan.=| ^A601663;

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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.

Author/creator	Wukovits, John F., 1944- author.
Format	Book
Edition	First Da Capo Press edition.
Publication	Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2015.
Description	xvii, 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Laffey (Ship) Japan. Kaigun. Kamikaze Tokubetsu Kōgekitai. World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --Pacific Area. World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, Japanese. Kamikaze pilots--Japan.

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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-280) and index.
LCCN	2014042127
ISBN	9780306823244
ISBN	0306823241 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book

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