Description
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. 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. N. Jack Dusty Kleiss, With Timothy And Laura Orr. Includes Index.
