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Two days later, his deadeye aim contributed to the destruction of a third Japanese warship, the cruiser Mikuma, thereby making Dusty the only pilot from either side to land hits on three different ships, all of which sank—losses that crippled the once-fearsome Japanese fleet. Then, in a matter of seconds, Dusty Kleiss’s daring 20,000-foot dive helped forever alter the war’s trajectory. On the morning of June 4, 1942, high above the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway, Lt. (j.g.) “Dusty” Kleiss burst out of the clouds and piloted his SBD Dauntless into a near-vertical dive aimed at the heart of Japan’s Imperial Navy, which six months earlier had ruthlessly struck Pearl Harbor. Hailed as “the single most effective pilot at Midway” (World War II magazine), Dusty Kleiss struck and sank three Japanese warships at the Battle of Midway, including two aircraft carriers, helping turn the tide of the Second World War.
“Anyone interested in naval aviation or the Battle of Midway should read this book.” — Journal of America’s Military Past “Without histrionics or bravado, Dusty Kleiss gives us a fascinating personal account of this seminal naval battle, and a great read as well. “Laced with humor, ‘Dusty’ Kleiss’s memoir is an honest, riveting account of a brave pilot’s call bomber life. Sadly, as the book neared completion in 2016, Dusty Kleiss passed away at age 100, one of the last surviving dive-bomber pilots to have fought at Midway.
A carrier-based pilot of Scouting Squadron Six attached to USS Enterprise, he was awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross. Now his extraordinary memoir, Never Call Me a Hero, tells the Navy Cross recipient’s full story for the first time, offering an unprecedentedly intimate look at “the decisive contest for control of the Pacific in World War II” (New York Times)—and one man’s essential role in helping secure its outcome. By battle’s end, the humble young sailor from Kansas was the only pilot from either fleet to land hits on three different enemy ships, all of which sank. On the morning of June 4, 1942, high above the tiny Pacific atoll of Midway Island, Lt. (j.g.) “Dusty” Kleiss burst out of the clouds and piloted his SBD Dauntless into a near-vertical dive aimed at the heart of Japan’s Imperial Navy, which six months earlier had ruthlessly struck Pearl Harbor. Conveys the personal nature of war and honors his fellow flyers who lost their lives.” — Seapower Magazine
This book will teach you something on every page.” — JAMES D. HORNFISCHER, author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors and The Fleet at Flood Tide Dusty worked on this book for years with naval historians Timothy and Laura Orr, aiming to publish Never Call Me a Hero for Midway’s seventy-fifth anniversary in June 2017. By battle’s end, the humble young sailor from Kansas had earned his place in history—and yet he stayed silent for decades, living quietly with his children and his wife, Jean, whom he married less than a month after Midway.
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Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read book recommendations and more. Much more than a vivid remembrance of his heroic role.” — Naval History … Kleiss was a great American and a hero, whether or not he fancied the honorific.” — American Spectator Never Call Me a Hero is equally a vivid and unforgettable first-hand view into America’s greatest victory at sea.” — DAN HAMPTON (USAF, Ret.), recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross and bestselling author of Viper Pilot and Lords of the Sky “Lieutenant Kleiss is one of history’s ultimate unsung heroes.
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