Danger's Hour
The Story of the USS Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her

What to make of this book. Not being a professional historian working in this area but with some interest in things nautical, I have no in-depth knowledge of the factual nature of this book. Nevertheless, there were some little things that struck me: the Langley (CV-1)described as having begin its l......more

This book is an extremely readable account of Japan’s mounting desperation during the final years of WWII, leading eventually to the formation of the Tokkotai (Kamikaze) units and, on May 11th, 1945, the severe wounding of the U.S. aircraft carrier Bunker Hill by two young Japanese pilots. Kennedy h......more

This book is an excellent account of the USS Bunker Hill and the Japanese pilot who nearly destroyed her during the final months of the fighting in the Pacific during WW2. The account of the men who sailed and died on the USS Bunker Hill and the story of the brave Kamikaze pilot who dove his plane i......more

“Danger’s Hour, The Story of the USS Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her”, by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, published by Simon & Schuster. Category – History/World War II Publication Date – November 11, 2008 The Japanese Kamikaze attack on the USS Bunker Hill was the worse suicide attack aga......more

Having read dozens of books about WWII, particularly ones that deal with a specific day or an individual engagement, I am sometimes disappointed in where the author decides to begin the story. How much background is necessary? Because I've read so much about WWII, I'm sometimes critical of authors w......more