The Book: "WINGS OVER SAKISHIMA" is a 9x11 inch soft-back book having 158 pages with pictures and maps included. In chronological order, each day of the air attacks against the Japanese controlled Kamikaze airfields is detailed. Escort carriers, their Air groups, Destroyers and Destroyer escorts belonging to Task units are explained.The book list those Americans who were captured, killed and missing during these strikes.
The Book: "WINGS OVER SAKISHIMA" is a 9x11 inch soft-back book having 158 pages with pictures and maps included. In chronological order, each day of the air attacks against the Japanese controlled Kamikaze airfields is detailed. Escort carriers, their Air groups, Destroyers and Destroyer escorts belonging to Task units are explained.The book list those Americans who were captured, killed and missing during these strikes. The surrender of the Sakishima Islands and the disarming of the Japanese military there at the end of the war are explained.The price of the book is $35.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling in the US. Send check or money order for $39.00 payable to Fredio Samples to: Fred Samples, PO Box 151, Manson, WA 98831. Send inquires to: samp38@frontier.com
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