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By William Illsey Atkinson
Based on interviews performed with the author’s father, this fictionalized account brings to lifestyles the genuine personality of a guy fascinated with the conflict of Ten-Go, a jap kamikaze naval offensive. within the aftermath of the conflict for Okinawa, Tommy has totally replaced, similar to every body else on board the USS Bataan. As a lieutenant commander and professional navigator, Tommy has lengthy understood the horrors of this struggle and he has spent his army profession combating either the enemy and the brass. With mathematical genius he has challenged army approach, subtle naval ballistics, and uncovered flaws in U.S. antiaircraft firing method. And even supposing the conflict of Ten-Go ended in an Allied victory, the dying toll used to be excessive and Tommy’s ally is between them. this is often the tale of an excellent although reluctant warrior, a guy who may pass directly to nice luck in industry—but may gladly provide that luck as much as switch the brain of 1 kamikaze.
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