Last to Die

Stephen Harding

On August 18 1945three days after Japan announced it would cease hostilities and surrenderUS Army Air Forces Sergeant Anthony J. Marchione bled to death in the clear bright sky above Tokyo. Based on official American and Japanese histories personal memoirs and the author's exclusive interviews with many of the story's key participants Last to Die is a rousing untold tale of air combat bravery cowardice hubris and determination all set during the turbulent and confusing final days of World War II.>