No 987 No Higher Honor: The U.S.S. Yorktown at the Battle of Midway

A detailed, moving account of the pivotal Battle of Midway, told through the voices and stories of the men who fought on the U.S.S. Yorktown. "Young and idealistic, the men who carried the sea battle that turned the war with Japan brought with them an uncluttered sense of purpose, patriotism and love of country ... This is their story ... through the perspective of more than fifty years ... Jeff Nesmith conducts scores of personal interviews with survivors and combed their diaries and official records"--Jacket