{"product_id":"uss-independence-cvl22-a-war-diary-of-the-nations-first-dedicated-night-carrier-9780983886914","title":"USS Independence CVL-22: A War Diary of the Nation's First Dedicated Night Carrier","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSS INDEPENDENCE CVL-22  A War Diary of the Nations First Dedicated Night Carrier (\"Enhanced 2021 Edition\")  This is a comprehensive history of a fast WWII aircraft carrier  and her air groups. The book details the ship from concept through construction  launching  outfitting  shakedown and entry into the great Pacific war  where the CVL-22 would earn Eight Battle Stars. CVL-22 participated in strikes against Japanese held Marcus and Wake Islands  then Rabaul on its way to the Gilbert Islands.  After healing from extensive torpedo damage off Tarawa  USS Independence reemerged as our nations first dedicated night carrier. Follow the story of the ship and her aviators in action against the Japanese Empire in the Philippines  Okinawa  Indochina  and onward to the waters off Japan.  Squadrons that flew off the USS Independence included: VF-6  VF-21  VT-21  VC-22  VF-22  VT-22  VF-27  VT-27  VFN-41  VTN-41  VF-46  VT-46 (and VF-33 for one day at Rabaul).  First released at the ships reunion in September 2011 the book has been extremely well received by the crew members and their families. This is a revised Enhanced 2021 Edition with 111 additional pages (from the First Edition). The glossy hardcover 8.5\" X 11\" book has over 500 photos  and 40 maps  charts and diagrams and an extensive index.  \"excellent and heavily researched book\" - CDR Doug Siegfried  USRN (Ret)  as reviewed in the Spring 2012 edition of \"THE HOOK\"  the quarterly magazine of the \"Tailhook Association\". Dougs review closed with \"I highly recommend this book. It brings to light what war was like on a carrier in the Pacific on a daily basis and how much we owe to those who fought in WW II\".  \"Your Independence book is a great one.\" - Captain A.W. \"Willie\" Callan USN (Ret) (Hellcat pilot in \"Butch\" OHares VF-6 division aboard the USS Independence in 1943).  \"I am OVERWHELMED By your BOOK\" Harvey Nye (A former CVLGN-41 aircrew member who flew as a gunner in an Avenger off the USS Independence).  \" The book is well written and is difficult to put down.\" Charles R. Goemmer - (Brother of Independence crew member Jean Richard Goemmer).  \" John Lambert has made a significant contribution to U.S. Naval history.\" Michael H. Lee - (Son of a USS Independence VFN-41 Hellcat pilot  I.H. \"Hebe\" Lee).  \"It is a good read  with 784 pages of highly detailed  well ordered facts  and laid out to make it easy to nail down historical content for anyone doing research.\" Ronald G. Davis - President of the USS Cabot (CVL-28) Reunion Group. ( Now 870 pages.)  Contact the author at CVL22history@conwaycorp.net\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666360983605,"sku":"ByrdShop_0983886911","price":191.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780983886914.jpg?v=1782429748","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/uss-independence-cvl22-a-war-diary-of-the-nations-first-dedicated-night-carrier-9780983886914","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}