{"product_id":"intrepid-aviators-the-american-flyers-who-sank-japans-greatest-battleship-paperback","title":"Intrepid Aviators: The American Flyers Who Sank Japan's Greatest Battleship - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory G. Fletcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of the World War II Pacific naval battle that pitted the USS \u003ci\u003eIntrepid\u003c\/i\u003e's naval aviators\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eagainst Japan's superbattleship \u003ci\u003eMusashi \u003c\/i\u003eduring the Battle of Leyte Gulf.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e October 24, 1944: As World War II raged, six young American bombers from Torpedo Squadron 18 were sent on a search-and-destroy mission in the Sibuyan Sea. Their target: the superbattleship \u003ci\u003eMusashi\u003c\/i\u003e, the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy. The pilots were tasked with preventing the immense enemy warship from inflicting damage on American supply ships. Little did these men know that they had embarked on the opening round of history's greatest--and last--epic naval battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two bomber crews launched in the first wave of attackers were shot out of the sky. Only pilot Will Fletcher survived the crash landing. Adrift at sea, Will made his way to land and escaped into the jungles of the Philippines, where he eluded capture by the Japanese with the help of Filipino guerrillas, whose ranks he joined to fight against their common enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntrepid Aviators\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrilling true story of these brave bomber pilots, their daring duel with the \u003ci\u003eMusashi\u003c\/i\u003e, and Will Fletcher's struggle to survive as a guerrilla soldier. The sinking of \u003ci\u003eMusashi\u003c\/i\u003e inflicted a crucial blow in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and marked the first time in history that aviators sank a Japanese battleship on the high seas.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory G. Fletcher\u003c\/b\u003e served as a naval aviator from 1969 to 1974, and is now a practicing attorney. He is the son of USS \u003ci\u003eIntrepid\u003c\/i\u003e pilot Will Fletcher, who was awarded a Navy Cross of heroism for his actions in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764248838432,"sku":"9780451239914","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/998e69a91ea728b8b9a56092130e7fc3.webp?v=1780246816","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/intrepid-aviators-the-american-flyers-who-sank-japans-greatest-battleship-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}