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I didn‘t know. Now I do. A part of me wishes I didn‘t.

American Airmen were shot down over Chichi Jima, 8 were captured & taken prisoner by Japanese soldiers (what they went thru) & one was rescued by a passing sub. Their truth has been covered up for 60 years by the American & Japanese governments.

Graphic non-fiction horror. Not for the squeamish. A quick read. President Bush makes an appearance as the rescued 9th man.

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This book was long and hard. I definitely know more about WWII in the Pacific and I learned a lot about Japan that I didn‘t know before. War is always a tragedy, no matter the cause, and Bradley nicely lays out the wounds inflicted by both Japan and the US and doesn‘t shy away from our own bad choices. An important read. I need some fluff now. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book 7/30 for #bfcr2

This book holder is seriously the best $10 I ever spent. Life. Saver.

This was almost a so-so. A very interesting look into the Flyboy pilots if WWII. I don't feel like I knew much about this aspect of the war so I appreciate all that I learned. It was very gruesome and things were told in a very detailed manner.

I had mixed feelings about this one. I learned some fascinating things about Japanese culture and the Pacific battles during World War II, but it also felt repetitive and it dragged quite a bit. The descriptions of violence were incredibly graphic. I do understand that it's a book about war, and war is violent, but most of this just felt gratuitous.

I could not put it down. This should operate as required reading before Unbroken. The writing is spare and sometimes non-linear, but the subject matter--the pilots of WWII--is compelling and insightful. Also heartbreaking.

This is a look at the war in the skies over Japan, it leads you through the political red tape of Japan. The entry into World War 2, the war with America and how their soldiers saw Americans as literal demons, simply because their emperor said they were.