Kamikaze : a Japanese pilot's own spectacular story of the infamous suicide squadrons / Yasuo Kuwahara and Gordon T. Allred.
Kamikaze : a Japanese pilot's own spectacular story of the infamous suicide squadrons / Yasuo Kuwahara and Gordon T. Allred.
Alternate Title
:
Kamikaze
By
:
Kuwahara, Yasuo, 1929-1980.
Publication Date
:
2007, 1957
Publication Information
:
Clearfield, Utah : American Legacy Media,
Edition
:
50th anniversary ed., newly revised and expanded ed.
Physical Description
:
255 p.
Subject Term
:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Japanese.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Japanese.
Kamikaze pilots.
Additional Contributors
:
Allred, Gordon T.
Summary
:
From the age of 15, Yasuo Kuwahara began a life of military service that included suffering through brutal basic training, participating in ferocious aerial combat against the Allies, and avoiding a suicide mission when an atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, near his hometown. From being handpicked for kamikaze service to finding the discipline to die for the emperor, this history presents a firsthand account of the fascinating life of a kamikaze fighter pilot.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780976154754
General Note
:
Originally published: New York : Ballantine Books, 1957.
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| Bay Roberts (ABR) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 940.544 K96 | Checked In |