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Kamikaze Destroyer: U S S Hugh W. Hadley (D D 774)
Kamikaze Destroyer: U S S Hugh W. Hadley (D D 774)
Kamikaze Destroyer: U S S Hugh W. Hadley (D D 774)
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Kamikaze Destroyer: U S S Hugh W. Hadley (D D 774)

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The Hadley was a destroyer which served in the U.S. Navy and in early May 1945 was assigned to radar picket duty at Okinawa. On 11 May, a large force of Japanese aircraft attacked. Hadley fought off these attackers, but not without damage to itself. Hadley fought on, but was hit by a bomb and three kamikaze aircraft. Hadley shot down a record 23 aircraft that day and aided in splashing many others, but lost 30 crew members. A determined crew kept her afloat and she was towed back to the States. This new book by a relative of a crew member killed that day off Okinawa, tells the story of the ship, and that fateful day, through the words of many of the survivors, which the author interviewed. This is not just a story about a ship, but about the men that made that ship a legend in the annals of Navy history. 9 appendices, bibliography, 112 photos, 7 illustrations, 6 maps. A Merriam Press World War II History.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMerriam Press
Release dateJun 13, 2015
ISBN9781576383834
Kamikaze Destroyer: U S S Hugh W. Hadley (D D 774)

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