Last to Die: A Defeated Empire, a Forgotten Mission, and the Last American Kill

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
0306823381
ISBN-13
9780306823381
eBay Product ID (ePID)
203611251

Product Key Features

Book Title
Last to Die : a Defeated Empire, a Forgotten Mission, and the Last American Killed in World War II
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / General, Military / United States, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Stephen Harding
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in

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Advance Praise for Last to Die "The story of Tony Marchione and his tragic, heroic death in the skies over Tokyo a full three days after Japan had supposedly surrendered is as well told as it is heart-wrenching. Marchione reflected America's Greatest Generation perfectly, in terms of his upbringing, patriotism, and sacrifice, and he is superbly memorialized in this moving yet also scholarly book. Anyone who enjoyed Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken will love this work of history that reads like a thriller." --Andrew Roberts , author of The Storm of War "This is a rarity: an entirely new World War II story. It reads like an adventure novel yet is a deeply researched work from the hand of a smart and seasoned historian. A tour de force of discovery and storytelling." --Donald L. Miller , author of Masters of the Air
Synopsis
On August 18, 1945 -- three days after Japan announced it would cease hostilities and surrender -- U.S. Army Air Forces Sergeant Anthony J. Marchione bled to death in the clear, bright sky above Tokyo. Just six days after his twentieth birthday, Tony Marchione died like so many before him in World War II -- quietly, cradled in the arms of a buddy who was powerless to prevent his death. Though heartbreaking for his family, Marchione's death would have been no more notable than any other had he not had the dubious distinction of being the last American killed in World War II combat. An aerial gunner who had already survived several combat missions, Marchione's death was the tragic culmination of an intertwined series of events. The plane that carried him that day was a trouble-plagued American heavy bomber known as the B-32 Dominator, which would prove a failed competitor to the famed B-29 Superfortress. And on the ground below, a palace revolt was brewing and a small number of die-hard Japanese fighter pilots decided to fight on, refusing to accept defeat. Based on official American and Japanese histories, personal memoirs, and the author's exclusive interviews with many of the story's key participants, Last to Die is a rousing tale of air combat, bravery, cowardice, hubris, and determination, all set during the turbulent and confusing final days of World War II.

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