As the Pearl Harbor attack began; a U.S. cargo ship a thousand miles away in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean mysteriously vanished along with her crew. What happened; and why?On December 7; 1941; even as Japanese carrier-launched aircraft flew toward Pearl Harbor; a small American cargo ship chartered by the Army reported that it was under attack by a submarine halfway between Seattle and Honolulu. After that one cryptic message; the humble lumber carrier Cynthia Olson and her crew vanished without a trace; their disappearance all but forgotten as the mighty warships of the U.S. Pacific Fleet burned.The story of the Cynthia Olson's mid-ocean encounter with the Japanese submarine I-26 is both a classic high-seas drama and one of the most enduring mysteries of World War II. Did I-26's commander; Minoru Yokota; sink the freighter before the attack on Pearl Harbor began? Did the cargo ship's 35-man crew survive in lifeboats that drifted away into the vast Pacific; or were they machine-gunned to death? Was the Cynthia Olson the first American casualty of the Pacific War; and could her SOS have changed the course of history?Based on years of research; Dawn of Infamy explores both the military and human aspects of the Cynthia Olson story; bringing to life a complex tale of courage; tenacity; hubris; and arrogance in the opening hours of America's war in the Pacific.
#684106 in Books Da Capo Press 2007-08-28 2007-08-28Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .74 x 5.90l; .92 #File Name: 0306815729360 pagesGreat product!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. fun read; rounds out the Battle of Britain storyBy Richard CarlsonThe Battle of Britain was a close thing. A heroic few American volunteers; along with some brave Poles; were enough to turn the tide. I wish there were more on how the US State department tried to stop them1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great book!By Dittybopper1954A great education about how the US and others were key players in the Battle of Britain and the aid that they gave.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Book!By Ayis CaperonisIn this book Alex Kershaw does a masterful job of bringing the stories of the few Americans in the Battle of England to life. A fifth of pilots in the battle of England were foreigners; but only eight American did so against their government's neutrality laws! Among the heroes who fought for a greater good was Olympic gold medalist Billy Fiske! All these stories of WWII are amazing and I recommend this book without hesitation!
