It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read Torpedo Squadron Four - A Cockpit View of World War II by Gerald W. Thomas
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Thomas, in the only combat account of World War II Torpedo Bomber pilot ever published, relates his 25 months of service with Torpedo Squadron 4 (VT-4) on the USS RANGER, USS BUNKER HILL, and USS ESSEX. Thomas served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters, and in some of the most important World War II battles. While on the RANGER, he participated in OPERATION LEADER, the most significant attack on Northern Europe by a US carrier during the war. During LEADER, while attacking a freight barge carrying 40 tons of ammunition, Thomas' plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Surprisingly, in spite...
Torpedo Squadron Four - A Cockpit View of World War II by Gerald W. Thomas is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.
This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read Torpedo Squadron Four - A Cockpit View of World War II aloud.
Torpedo Squadron Four - A Cockpit View of World War II is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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