Stay the Rising Sun: The True Story of USS Lexington, Her Valiant Crew, and Changing the Course of World War II

by Phil Keith

Book Overview

2016 Military Writers Society of America Bronze Medal Winner Her crew called her the "Lady Lex" - see how her fierce battle turned the tide in the Allies' favor. In May 1942, the United States' first naval victory against the Japanese in the Coral Sea was marred by the loss of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington . Another carrier was nearly ready for launch when the news arrived, so the navy changed her name to Lexington , confusing the Japanese. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760347417
• ISBN13: 9780760347416
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Zenith Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"