Battle Stations How the USS Yorktown Helped Turn the Tide at Coral Sea and Midway |
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| Author:
| Moore, Stephen L. |
| Series title: | American War Heroes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-593-18667-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2021 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Dutton Caliber |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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On June 4, 1942 - six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor - Yorktown's crew began the carrier's final battle against Japan's infamous aircrafts. Hotshot fighter pilot Lieutenant Scott McCuskey attacked from the air in his Wildcat, becoming the Navy's second-ever 'ace in a day.' Carpenter Boyd McKenzie worked tirelessly to repair Yorktown before a fresh air strike. Critically injured gun crew member George Weise fought for his life as the ship threatened to capsize. Meanwhile,...
More DescriptionOn June 4, 1942 - six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor - Yorktown's crew began the carrier's final battle against Japan's infamous aircrafts. Hotshot fighter pilot Lieutenant Scott McCuskey attacked from the air in his Wildcat, becoming the Navy's second-ever 'ace in a day.' Carpenter Boyd McKenzie worked tirelessly to repair Yorktown before a fresh air strike. Critically injured gun crew member George Weise fought for his life as the ship threatened to capsize. Meanwhile, Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Warren Heller raced to save the lives of bloodied gunners and sailors by evacuating them before time ran out. The stories of these heroes and many other brave servicemen bring the gripping narrative of Yorktown's final thirty days to life, as she fights in the near back-to-back Battles of Coral Sea and Midway. Through unpublished memoirs and interviews with Yorktown's last surviving veterans, acclaimed author Stephen L. Moore offers up a new and compelling amount of a pivotal mo