by Walter Lord
First published 1976
Midway, June 1942. As the Japanese fleet closes in, the outnumbered American forces ready for a desperate last stand. In the ensuing aerial onslaught, pilots engage in ferocious dogfights, dive-bombers unleash deadly payloads, and the fate of the Pacific hangs by a thread. From the cockpits and command centers, Lord vividly captures the chaos, heroism, and gut-wrenching decisions that decided history's outcome at Midway.
Setting: Midway Islands
368 pages · Paperback · Perennial