Torpedo 8

The Story of Swede Larsen’s Bomber Squadron

Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, Naval, World War II
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Author: Ira Wolfert ISBN: 9780359591893
Publisher: The P-47 Press Publication: June 23, 2019
Imprint: The P-47 Press Language: English
Author: Ira Wolfert
ISBN: 9780359591893
Publisher: The P-47 Press
Publication: June 23, 2019
Imprint: The P-47 Press
Language: English

Torpedo 8 is the epic story of the death and rebirth of the famous bomber squadron led by Lieutenant Harold "Swede" Larsen. VT-8 rose from the ashes of the Battle of Midway to become an indispensable air arm in the series of engagements for the Solomon Islands and beyond. In three months, the crack squadron carried out thirty-nine attack missions, sixteen against ships, twenty-three against ground targets. Their motto following the tragedy at Midway was "Attack and Revenge."

Herman Wouk paid homage to the squadron in his 1971 novel War and Remembrance, referring to the pilots as, "The soul of America in action." 

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Torpedo 8 is the epic story of the death and rebirth of the famous bomber squadron led by Lieutenant Harold "Swede" Larsen. VT-8 rose from the ashes of the Battle of Midway to become an indispensable air arm in the series of engagements for the Solomon Islands and beyond. In three months, the crack squadron carried out thirty-nine attack missions, sixteen against ships, twenty-three against ground targets. Their motto following the tragedy at Midway was "Attack and Revenge."

Herman Wouk paid homage to the squadron in his 1971 novel War and Remembrance, referring to the pilots as, "The soul of America in action." 

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