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(2017)
Never call me a hero
a legendary American dive-bomber pilot remembers the Battle of Midway
First edition.
by N. Jack Kleiss
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75 years ago, one daring American pilot may have changed the course of history when he struck and sank two Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway. Now, legendary dive-bomber "Dusty" Kleiss shares his unforgettable eyewitness account of America's greatest naval victory.
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Never call me a hero: a legendary American dive-bomber pilot remembers the Battle of Midway
2017, William Morrow
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Table of Contents
Foreword / by Jill Kleiss
Introduction / by Norman Jack Kleiss
Kansas childhood, 1916-1932
The lure of flight, 1932-1934
Midshipman, 1934-1938
Finding love, 1938-1939
The Navy's surface fleet, 1939-1940
Flight training, 1940-1941
Scouting Squadron Six, part 1, May-June 1941
Scouting Squadron Six, part 2, June-November 1941
The Pacific War begins, November 1941-January 1942
The battle of the Marshall Islands, February 1942
Wake and Marcus Islands, February-March 1942
Return to the central Pacific, March-June 1942
The Battle of Midway, part 1, the morning attack, June 4, 1942
The Battle of Midway, part 2, the afternoon attack, June 4, 1942
The Battle of Midway, part 3, June 5 and 6, 1942
Return to the States, June-October 1942
Flight instructor, 1942-1945
My life after the Second World War, 1946-1976
Remembering Midway, 1976-2016
Afterword / by Timothy J. Orr
Appendix: Roster, Scouting Squadron Six, May 1941 to June 1942.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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