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Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo  Cover Image Book Book

Vanishing act : the enduring mystery behind the legendary Doolittle raid over Tokyo / Dan Hampton.

Hampton, Dan, (author.).

Summary:

"From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a vital secret mission set during the darkest days of the Second World War. In the dark days after the devastating Pearl Harbor attacks during the spring of 1942, the United States was determined to show the world that the Axis was not invincible. Their bold plan? Bomb Tokyo. On April 18, 1942, sixteen B-25s, known as the Doolittle Raiders, hit targets across Japan before escaping to China. The eighth plane, however, did not follow the other raiders. Instead, Plane 8's pilots, Captain Edward "Ski" York and Lieutenant Bob Emmens, never attacked Tokyo, but headed across Japan to the Soviet Union, supposedly due to low fuel. Yet, this bomber was the only plane on the mission with maps of the Soviet Union aboard. And why did Plane 8's route, recently discovered in the Japanese Imperial Archives, show them nowhere near their target? Uncovered facts reveal that bombing Tokyo was merely a cover for Plane 8's real mission, but what was their secret objective? No one, aside from the two pilots and whomever sent them on this mission, truly knew why they were there, nor has the reason ever been revealed. Until now. In Vanishing Act, for the first time, New York Times bestselling author and former fighter pilot Dan Hampton definitively solves the final mystery of the Doolittle Raid with never-before-published documents and photographs in exclusive collaboration with Japanese researchers and the Raiders' descendants"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue
Climb Mount Niitaka
The dragon's mouth
Jimmy and Billy
Payback
The darkening
Garden hoses
Consequences
Questions and answers
Loose ends
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Debriefing excerpts
Appendix 2: James H. Doolittle: flight/mission report.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9781250283245
  • ISBN: 1250283248
  • Physical Description: xii, 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302).
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue
Climb Mount Niitaka
The dragon's mouth
Jimmy and Billy
Payback
The darkening
Garden hoses
Consequences
Questions and answers
Loose ends
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Debriefing excerpts
Appendix 2: James H. Doolittle: flight/mission report.
Subject: Tokyo (Japan) > History > Bombardment, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Japan.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Soviet Union.
Emmens, Robert G., 1914-1992.
York, Edward J., 1912-1984.
Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993.
Arnold, Henry Harley, 1886-1950.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Russian.
Lend-lease operations (1941-1945)
Tōkyō (Japon) > Histoire > 1942 (Bombardement)
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Campagnes et batailles > Japon.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > URSS.
Opérations du prêt-bail (1941-1945)
Tokyo (Japan) > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations.
World War, 1939-1945 > Soviet Union.
World War, 1939-1945.

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  • 5 out of 7 copies are currently available at PINES.
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Chestatee Regional Library System:
      Dawson County Library
940.544973 HAMPTON ( Send Text)
31011007478084 NONFIC Available
Dougherty County Public Library:
      Central Branch
940.54 HAMPTON, DAN ( Send Text)
31018905331315 NONFIC Available
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      Northwest Branch
940.54 HAMPTON, DAN ( Send Text)
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      Fayette County Public Library
940.544 HAMPTON ( Send Text)
31022011005615 ADULT Available
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      Leesburg Branch
940.54 HAMP ( Send Text)
31032006621078 ADULT Available
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      Riverside Branch Library
940.54 HAMPTON D ( Send Text)
31033012363036 Adult Nonfiction Checked out
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      Covington Branch Library
940.5449 HAMPTON ( Send Text)
31036100599197 ADULT Checked out


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