LAST TO DIE: A Defeated Empire, a Forgotten Mission, and the Last American Killed in World War II

On August 18, 1945, three days after Japan announced it would cease hostilities and surrender, U.S. Air Forces Sergeant Anthony J. Marchione bled to death in a clear bright sky above Tokyo. Based on official American and Japanese histories, this is a rousing tale of air combat, bravery, cowardice, hubris, and determination, in the war's final days. 16 pages of photos.