Thomas McKelvey Cleaver is the author of the bestselling Fabled Fifteen, a history of the top-scoring U.S. Navy air group of World War II, Aces of the 78th Fighter Group, and The Frozen Chosen. He has written articles for a number of publications, including Air Force, Aviation History, and Air Enthusiast magazines.
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On 27 October 1942, four 'Long Lance' torpedoes fired by the Japanese destroyers Makigumo and Akigumo exploded in the hull of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8). Minutes later, the ship that had launched the Doolitte Raid six months earlier slipped be... SEE MORE