Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Captain Ted W. Lawson
Manufacturer: Random House
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

ASIN: B000BPJM7Q

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Edited by Robert Considine this is a 221 page account of the historic Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942 by a crew member who lost a leg in the incident. The book was an immediate best seller and was soon made into a movie of the same name. Possible first, but is wartime printing with no price on inner flap, and paper laminate hardcover.

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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
A Classic Rememberance of World War II
Tense True War Tale
An excellent and easy read
One of the best WWII books!

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Ted W. Lawson
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AMERICA STRIKES BACK!

After 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. For 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.

To 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. Through 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....

This gripping eyewitness account -- hailed as "the most stirring story of individual heroism that [the war] has so far produced" (The New York Times) -- is one of the most daring missions in military aviation history: the legendary Doolittle Raid.

INCLUDES HISTORIC PHOTOS - SOME NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED

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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.......2007-05-20

Well told story of the Doolittle raid told by one of the pilots on the raid. The story is about the pre-raid, the raid itself, and the aftermath, which tells about the injuries sustained by Capt. Lawson and his crew and the help they received from missionaires and the Chinese in escaping capture by the Japanese. He also relates the stories of some of the other crews on the raid.

A Classic Rememberance of World War II.......2007-02-14

I first read this book so many years ago that I can't remember, but I think it was about when I was in the eighth grade, say about 1955. I remember the book, and I remember the Van Johnson movie. The scene where the Chinese peasant brings Van Johnson the pair of slippers only to see that he has lost one leg stays with me even now. ==This is a classic book. It was written by one of the pilots on the Doolittle raid over Japan. In fact it was the character played by Van Johnson, Lt. Ted W. Lawson, that wrote this book.

This book, these men as much as any other that I can think of illustrates exactly what Tom Brokaw had in mind when he referred to them as the 'greatest generation.' Especially so when you talk to one of them and they invariably tell you they were not a hero. Heros were the ones who didn't come back. Heros were the other guys. I was just doing my job. Heros they were all.

Read this book. Read it again if you read it years ago. Give a copy to that youngster in your family or church that you think will appreciate it.

Tense True War Tale.......2007-01-05

This is a tense account of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in the spring of 1942. World War II pilot Ted Lawson describes the pre-raid preparation, taking off from the aircraft carrier Hornet, attacking Tokyo, and crash landing his B-25 bomber in Japanese-occupied China. As many know, the B-25's took off farther out to sea than planned after the Hornet was spotted while approaching Japan. With too little fuel to reach the safety of Chinese lines, the crews bailed out or crash land in Japanese-occupied China. The surviving airmen then tried to avoid Japanese army patrols and find help from friendly Chinese. Most flyers did so despite the language barrier and survived. But Lawson was injured in the crash-landing, and when infection set in his leg was amputated in a field hospital. Lawson survived, returned to the USA, and wrote this book in a matter of days in 1943. The story is often gripping but loses a bit of steam later on - thus just four stars.

I read this book as a youngster for its thrill value without fully realizing that war is mostly tragedy rather than adventure. The book became a 1944 film starring Van Johnson, Robert Walker and Robert Mitchum. As for Lawson, he returned with his wife to California where he eventually ran a machine shop and he lived until 1992.

An excellent and easy read.......2007-01-03

It a first person account of the Doolittle raid over Tokyo in 1942, written by one of the B-25 pilots from the raid. It covers his story from flight school all the way through his eventual return to the United States. Its an amazing story, especially the crews crash in China and the 5 month ordeal of evading the Japanese. It is a great book for younger readers with its fast pace and informaly written style.

One of the best WWII books!.......2006-03-22

I'd seen the film adaptation of this book many times, and when I finally read the book awhile back, I could not believe how good it was. It was if I could remember everything as it had happened in the film. If you've seen the film, read the book, and if you haven't, read the book first, then see the film.

It tells the famous story of Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, as seen through the eyes of Captain Ted Lawson, one of the pilots. We learn about Lawson, his crew, and his plane, affectionately known as "The Ruptured Duck." We read of the preparations for the raid, and then the raid itself. Lawson and his men crash in China, and their harrowing journey to safety, and ultimately back to the USA is told in a gripping style, making you feel as if you were there when it happened.

One of the best WWII books I've ever read, and I've read a lot of them!

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Cover Photo of Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson and Phyllis Thaxter. Based on the book and Collier's Story by Captain Ted W. Lawson and Robert Considine.

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