WWII Era author D.L. Sears has written a new book based on the Japanese Kamikaze attacks late in the war. The book is called "At War with the Wind" (http://www.amazon.com/At-War-Wind-David-Sears/dp/0806528931/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222127131&sr=8-1)My Dad Carl Spiron was an Electricians Mate on the Destroyer USS Haraden DD585 during this time. He has a very interesting story from this time period, and Mr. Sears interviewed him over the phone for part of the book. The book comes out on October 1st, but my dad already got his copy early. He is mentioned in the book, which is a deserved honor.
By the way, I can give a breif description of my dad's story. He was station in the Radar tower in the middle of the ship. Early on the morning of December 13th, 1944 he was switched with an officer who was on deck in the spray in the back of the ship. That very morning a Kamikazi hit the ship, right in the middle. Anyway, the book outlines the story even better and I will post more later. Here is some more info on his ship:http://ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/DD/DD-585_Haraden.htmlhttp://www.ibiblio.net/hyperwar///USN/ships/dafs/DD/dd585.html
No comments:
Post a Comment