The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Dan Hampton flew 151 combat missions during his twenty years in the USAF (1986-2006). For his service in the Iraq War, Kosovo conflict, and first Gulf War, Col. Hampton received four Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor, a Purple Heart, eight Air Medals with Valor, five Meritorious Service Medals, and numerous other citations.
"Colorful details, no-nonsense prose, and meticulous research make
this an essential retelling of Yamamoto's death." — Publishers
Weekly
“For seventy-seven years ‘Operation Vengeance’ has fascinated
military historians. At least three previous books have
addressed the subject since the 1960s but not until now has the
story been told in such detail. Dan Hampton combines an
intimate knowledge of military aviation with an eye for detail that
removes any lingering doubt: the admiral who planned the Pearl
Harbor attack was downed by an Oregon farm boy named Rex
Barber.” — BARRETT TILLMAN, author of Whirlwind
"Satisfying. ... Vivid and engaging. ... [Gives] credit where it's
due." — Kirkus Reviews
"A brilliant read. ... Riveting. ... Hampton’s story and the
amazing details he offers puts the reader right inside of the
cockpit of the P-38. ... An electrifying page-turner." — SOFREP
“Dan Hampton's vivid writing transported me from an Oregon
farm, where a young boy dreamed of becoming a fighter ace, to a
top-secret kill mission and an epic moment of American justice
exacted high over the South Pacific. Sweeping across much of
the Pacific war along the way, Operation Vengeance is
colorful, intimate, eye-popping history delivered at a breakneck
pace. I loved it.” — LYNN VINCENT, New York Times Bestselling
Coauthor of Indianapolis
"Operation Vengeance is a whacking great read every bit as
exciting as the real mission.”
— STEPHEN COONTS, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Russia
Account
"The accessible storytelling by Hampton will likely be of interest
for aficionados of the period." — Library Journal
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