Battle Stations
How the USS Yorktown Helped Turn the Tide at Coral Sea and Midway
$44.84
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
2 November 2021
Summary
The true story of the valiant men who gave their all to save the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown—and changed the course of the Pacific War.
On June 4, 1942—six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor—Yorktown’s crew began the carrier’s final battle against Japan’s infamous aircrafts. Hotshot fighter pilot Lieutenant Scott McCuskey attacked from the air in his Wildcat, becoming the Navy’s second-ever “ace in a day.” Carpenter Boyd McKenzie worked tirelessly to repair Yorktown before a fr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593186671 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593186672 |
| Author: | Stephen L. Moore |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Dutton / Signet |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 2 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 273g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 140mm |
| Series: | American War Heroes |
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About The Author
Stephen L. Moore
Stephen L. Moore is a sixth-generation Texan who graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University, where he studied advertising, marketing, and journalism. He is the author of twenty previous books on World War II and Texas history, including As Good as Dead, Pacific Payback, and The Battle for Hell’s Island. He lives with his wife, Cindy, and his three children north of Dallas in Lantana, Texas.
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