DOC Danger's Hour: The Story of the USS Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy in History

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ... and the United States and the West was a good start to the bookBy CustomerThe history of Japan and the United States and the West was a good start to the book. It continued on to who the pilots were who did the kamikaze damage to the ship and continued on with what actually happened and why. MY husband's brother was killed that day in WWII when it was attacked. He was Fred Riley Roach. Our in-laws were given the information that he was killed and missing in action after the attacks. We also met Eric; on an Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.; who told my husband that the third kamikaze that was ready to attack the U.S.S. Bunker Hill was shot down by a 5-inch gun. I have not finished the book yet; as I am still working and have not had the time; but look forward to getting through the book. Eric was interviewed for 3 hours by the author of the book. It has meant a lot to our family. We thank the author for being so thorough in the writing of the book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A ship of HeroesBy Bill ParksMy uncle Stanley Knight was a young airman gunner with VT-84 on the USS Bunker Hill and lived through the horrible Kamikaze attack off Okinawa in 1945. Like so many of his fellow crew members he died relatively young (aged 53) from heart and respiratory problems associated with inhaling the smoke and fumes on the burning ship. Before his death he told me bits and pieces of their horrible ordeal which prompted me to read "Danger's Hour". Kennedy does an excellent job of fleshing out what really happened as well as gives considerable background on the ship and a number of individual crew members and also the Japanese pilot who crashed onto her deck. I came away realizing that those who survived can be viewed as nothing less than heroes in the proud tradition of the United States Navy. I'm sure my uncle would approve of this telling although I believe reliving it in such detail would have been painful for him.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. He thought it was an excellent historical account of the kamikaze pilotBy Booda's MomI purchased this book as a gift for my husband. He's a World War II buff. He thought it was an excellent historical account of the kamikaze pilot.