#35 U.S. Landmark Books

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

Ted W. Lawson
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Edited by Robert Considine this is an account of the historic Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942 by a crew member who lost a leg in the incident. The book was an immediate best seller and was soon made into a movie of the same name. Possible first, but is wartime printing with no price on inner flap, and paper laminate hardcover.
Genres: HistoryNonfictionWorld War IIWarAviationBiographyMilitary HistoryMilitary FictionAmerican HistoryJapan
304 Pages

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