{"product_id":"thirty-seconds-over-tokyo-9780743474337","title":"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this World War II classic, Captain Ted W. Lawson tells the story of America's legendary strike back on the Japanese Empire in one of the most daring missions in military aviation history: the legendary Doolittle Raid.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Pearl Harbor, America seemed to have lost the war before it had begun. Allied forces were being beaten across the Pacific by the Japanese military juggernaut, and morale was at the breaking point. America desperately needed to strike back at the enemy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this, a corps of heroic volunteer fliers led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle began training to attack the very heart of the Japanese Empire--Tokyo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo succeed, the \"Tokyo Raiders\" would have to launch sixteen fully loaded B-25 twin-engine medium bombers off the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet--something never done before--and land at airfields in China. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough courage and luck, the raid itself went flawlessly. But bad weather, lack of fuel, and darkness worked against many of the pilots and, for many, escaping China proved even more perilous than the mission.... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gripping eyewitness account is hailed as \"the most stirring story of individual heroism that [the war] has so far produced\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), featuring never-before-seen historical photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ted W. Lawson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pocket Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.78h x 6.12w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743474337","brand":"Pocket Star","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44365806731401,"sku":"9780743474337","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_56f2af7e-254f-42ff-b828-b7fb8229f9e7.jpg?v=1751345844","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/thirty-seconds-over-tokyo-9780743474337","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}