Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Historical / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:372
  • eBook ISBN:9781667863856
  • Paperback ISBN:9781667863849

Doolittle's Men

A Novel of the Air Raid on Tokyo

By Paul D. Burgess

Overview


April, 1942. The allies are losing the war. Renowned aviator Jimmy Doolittle's assignment is to give America hope that all is not lost. His audacious mission will become one of WWII's most iconic war stories.
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Description


January, 1942. With Pearl Harbor still smoldering, President Roosevelt seeks to give America hope that all is not lost. The resulting mission called for renowned aviator, Jimmy Doolittle, to lead eighty men in sixteen army bombers off the deck of the carrier, USS Hornet. They would bomb targets in Japan, proceed to allied bases in China, and give America that hope. Almost nothing would go as planned. In this novelization of the Doolittle raid, we follow three of those sixteen crews as they struggle off the storm-tossed flight deck of the Hornet, attack their targets, and escape against all odds to the Chinese mainland where their most harrowing experiences await. Doolittle's Men is more than an edge-of-your-seat telling of an iconic war story. It is also an analysis of the human qualities required of those facing unimaginable challenges.

RECOGNITION FOR DOOLITTLE'S MEN: Gold Medal -- 2023 Military Writers Society of America Book Awards

Gold Medallion Recipient, 2023 -- Indie B.R.A.G. Honorable Mention & Five-star Medallion recipient

2023 Readers Favorite Book Awards Independent Authors Network

2023 Book of the Year Awards; Finalist-(Debut Novel); Finalist-(Inspirational/Spiritual)

Clive Cussler Adventure Writing, 2023 Grandmaster Award Semi-finalist

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About The Author


A former White House speechwriter, award-winning author Paul Burgess spent a career writing for political leaders and corporate executives. He is drawn to historical fiction that informs and celebrates the American experience. Doolittle's Men is Paul's debut novel. For more information, visit www.pauldburgess.com.
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