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Dusty Kleiss' name should be known to every American-adult and schoolchild alike. This book will teach you something on every page. -- James D. Hornfischer, New York Times bestselling author Kleiss' memoir is an honest, riveting account of a brave pilot's life...A vivid and unforgettable first-hand view into America's greatest victory at sea. -- Dan Hampton, USAF (Ret.), New York Times bestselling author Without histrionics or bravado, 'Dusty' Kleiss gives us a fascinating personal account of a seminal naval battle, and a great read as well. Never Call Me a Hero lets you feel what it was like to fight in the Pacific, and to grow up in Depression-era Middle America too. -- Jonathan Parshall, coauthor of Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway A rare and precious gift from a significant warrior to his posterity. Published posthumously, 'Dusty' Kleiss' stirring memoir contradicts his own title: Kleiss willingly accepted the risks that defined his heroism, and changed the course of the Second World War. -- Barrett Tillman, author of Enterprise: America's Fightingest Ship

"A rare and precious gift from a significant warrior to his posterity. Published posthumously, 'Dusty' Kleiss' stirring memoir contradicts his own title: Kleiss willingly accepted the risks that defined his heroism, and changed the course of the Second World War. -- ""Barrett Tillman, author of Enterprise: America's Fightingest Ship"" Without histrionics or bravado, 'Dusty' Kleiss gives us a fascinating personal account of a seminal naval battle, and a great read as well. Never Call Me a Hero lets you feel what it was like to fight in the Pacific, and to grow up in Depression-era Middle America too. -- ""Jonathan Parshall, coauthor of Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway"" Kleiss' memoir is an honest, riveting account of a brave pilot's life...A vivid and unforgettable first-hand view into America's greatest victory at sea. -- ""Dan Hampton, USAF (Ret.), New York Times bestselling author"" Dusty Kleiss' name should be known to every American-adult and schoolchild alike. This book will teach you something on every page. -- ""James D. Hornfischer, New York Times bestselling author"""

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"Norman Jack ""Dusty"" Kleiss (1916-2016) grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas, during the Great Depression, before attending the United States Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 1938. A carrier-based pilot of Scouting Squadron Six attached to USS Enterprise, he was awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross. Captain Kleiss (USN, Ret.) was married to his wife, Jean, for more than sixty years before her passing in 2006. Timothy J. Orr is an associate professor of military history at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He is author and editor of Last to Leave the Field and Cities at War. Laura Lawfer Orr is the deputy education director at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, the U.S. Navy's official museum in Norfolk. Norman Jack ""Dusty"" Kleiss (1916-2016) grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas, during the Great Depression, before attending the United States Naval Academy, from which he graduated in 1938. A carrier-based pilot of Scouting Squadron Six attached to USS Enterprise, he was awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross. Captain Kleiss (USN, Ret.) was married to his wife, Jean, for more than sixty years before her passing in 2006. Original bio sent from Cassandra: Cassandra Campbell began doing voice overs as the voice for Calvin Klein's Italian commercials. This was followed by commercial and documentary recording in both English and Italian. She has recorded many audiobooks and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as an Audie(R) Award nomination. As an actress and director, she has worked at the Public, the Mint, the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stagewest, Theatreworks, the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival, Millmountain Theatre, the National Shakespeare Company, and the New York Fringe Festival. Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews."

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