Seven at Santa Cruz : the life of fighter ace Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa
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Published
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2018].
Physical Desc
xiii, 270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Minneapolis Public Library | 790.3 EDWARDS, TED | In Memory of SFC Louis A. Brubaker | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Dauntless (Dive bomber) -- History
Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CV-6)
United States. -- Navy -- Aviation -- History -- 20th century
Vejtasa, Stanley W., -- 1914-2013
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area
Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CV-6)
United States. -- Navy -- Aviation -- History -- 20th century
Vejtasa, Stanley W., -- 1914-2013
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area
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Published
Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2018].
Format
Book
Language
English
UPC
40028318636
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-255) and index
Description
"This biography details how Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa became a World War II naval hero. During the Battle of the Coral Sea, Swede flew an SBD Dauntless dive-bomber and helped sink Shoho, the first aircraft carrier lost by Japan in World War II. The next day, in that same Dauntless, he took off from USS Yorktown and out-flew and out-gunned three Japanese Zeros, making him the only dive bomber pilot to be awarded Navy Crosses for both bombing and aerial combat. During the Battle of Santa Cruz, Swede Vejtasa single-handedly downed an unprecedented two Japanese dive bombers and five torpedo bombers and saved the USS Enterprise."--Provided by publisher
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Edwards, T. (2018). Seven at Santa Cruz: the life of fighter ace Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa . Naval Institute Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Ted, 1945-. 2018. Seven At Santa Cruz: The Life of Fighter Ace Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa. Naval Institute Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Ted, 1945-. Seven At Santa Cruz: The Life of Fighter Ace Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa Naval Institute Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edwards, Ted. Seven At Santa Cruz: The Life of Fighter Ace Stanley "Swede" Vejtasa Naval Institute Press, 2018.
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