{"product_id":"dogfight-over-tokyo-the-final-air-battle-of-the-pacific-and-the-last-four-men-to-die-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wukovits\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an expert in the Pacific theater of World War II comes the tragic story of the pilots who fought the last fight of the war during the first hour of peace\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Billy Hobbs and his fellow Hellcat aviators from Air Group 88 lifted off from the venerable Navy carrier USS \u003ci\u003eYorktown\u003c\/i\u003e early on the morning of August 15, 1945, they had no idea they were about to carry out the final air mission of World War II. Two hours later, \u003ci\u003eYorktown\u003c\/i\u003e received word from Admiral Nimitz that the war had ended and that all offensive operations should cease. As they were turning back, twenty Japanese planes suddenly dove from the sky above them and began a ferocious attack. Four American pilots never returned--men who had lifted off from the carrier in wartime but were shot down during peacetime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on participant letters, diaries, and interviews, newspaper and radio accounts, and previously untapped archival records, historian and prolific author of acclaimed Pacific theater books, including \u003ci\u003eTin Can Titans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHell from the Heavens\u003c\/i\u003e, John Wukovits tells the story of Air Group 88's pilots and crew through their eyes. \u003ci\u003eDogfight over Tokyo\u003c\/i\u003e is written in the same riveting, edge-of-your-seat style that has made Wukovits's previous books so successful. This is a stirring, one-of-a-kind tale of naval encounters and the last dogfight of the war--a story that is both inspirational and tragic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wukovits\u003c\/b\u003e is a military expert specializing in the Pacific theater of World War II. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eTin Can Titans, Hell from the Heavens, For Crew and Country, One Square Mile of Hell, and Pacific Alamo\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written numerous articles for such publications as \u003ci\u003eWWII History, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaval History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 9 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768068014368,"sku":"9780306922039","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82576feff170976ca3a62631dac9c3b3.webp?v=1780323973","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dogfight-over-tokyo-the-final-air-battle-of-the-pacific-and-the-last-four-men-to-die-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}