Torpedo 8 (Annotated): The Story of Swede Larsen’s Bomber Squadron

by Ira Wolfert

Torpedo 8 is the epic story of the death and rebirth of the famous bomber squadron led by Lieutenant Harold "Swede" Larsen. VT-8 rose from the ashes of the Battle of Midway to become an indispensable air arm in the series of engagements for the Solomon Islands and beyond. In three months, the crack squadron carried out thirty-nine attack missions, sixteen against ships, twenty-three against ground targets. Their motto following the tragedy at Midway...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1094826057
• ISBN13: 9781094826059
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"