Race of aces : WWII's elite airmen and the epic battle to become the master of the sky
Bruning, John R.2020
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In 1942, an outspoken Army Air Force general, overlooked for prestigious combat commands in Europe, was given a chance at redemption: General George Kenney was to go to the Pacific theatre and forge Douglas MacArthur's defeated air force into a brawny offensive unit that could pave the way for victory over Japan. When Kenney took the job, he was told not to expect reinforcements, supplies, or even spare parts. He spent his first days in command cowering in a mud-filled slit trench as Japanese planes rained bombs down on his New Guinea base, getting to know his pilots and tending to their shattered spirits. This book is the incredible story of how he and a handful of elite American pilots inspired the country to believe that we could defeat the most formidable enemy America had ever faced - and the inconceivable price they paid to do it.
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Author:
Bruning, John R., author
Imprint:
New York : Hachette Books, 2020.
Collation:
xxii, 522 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780316508629 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.544973940.5449 BRU940.544973 BRU
Language:
English
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BRN:
87557