Wade McClusky is an unsung hero from WWII. He was the commanding officer/Pilot of two squadron's of SBD Dive Bombers who found the Japanese Fleet on June 4, 1942 and pressed a surprise attack that sank three of the four Japanese Aircraft Carriers at Midway.

McClusky received high praise from the Navy and even the President of the United States. He was credited with changing the course of the war in the Pacific with the Japanese. But he hasn't always received the honors that he deserves from historians. Some historians felt he did not have a good sense of Dive Bomber tactics. But how can you argue with a man who lead the attack that sunk three of Japan's major air craft carriers and turned the tide of the battle of Midway?

David Rigby doesn't just give you a blow by blow of a "ten minute battle" that changed the war. Instead he gives you the background of who McClusky was and how he earned his "wings" and the gratitude of a nation, even though they didn't really understand what he did.

I found the book completely captivating. I finished it in two days reading. I couldn't put it down because of the intrigue of not just the Battle of Midway but the documentation of the founding of Naval Air Warfare and air craft carriers. This is a great history book that gives a great background into something that more American's should read and understand.

I hope you enjoy it.