The "Forgotten" Fifth Air Force... On December 7, 1941, the United States was pathetically unprepared for war. The battle fleet intended to keep the Pacific Ocean an American lake lay in smoking ruins at Pearl Harbor. Ironically, the devastating Japanese surprise attack revealed the path to victory: above the sea, not on it. At the time, U.S. air power was inferior even to our now-crippled sea power. Somehow thousands of men, many of them too young to vote, were selected and trained to defeat an enemy who flew faster, more ...
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The "Forgotten" Fifth Air Force... On December 7, 1941, the United States was pathetically unprepared for war. The battle fleet intended to keep the Pacific Ocean an American lake lay in smoking ruins at Pearl Harbor. Ironically, the devastating Japanese surprise attack revealed the path to victory: above the sea, not on it. At the time, U.S. air power was inferior even to our now-crippled sea power. Somehow thousands of men, many of them too young to vote, were selected and trained to defeat an enemy who flew faster, more maneuverable airplanes. They fought under General George C. Kenney who commanded "The Forgotten Fifth Air Force," a name resulting from the priority assigned to the war in Europe. Even today, books focusing on the European war far outnumber those devoted to the Pacific war. This book is about one group of men, the 39th Fighter Squadron of the Fifth Air Force. Rushed through training and flying planes greatly inferior to those flown by experienced Japanese pilots, they held their own with raw courage, determination and unflinching patriotism. As they received better airplanes, they pushed the Japanese back, but always at terrible cost. It took great courage to climb into those cockpits. Pilots lost over the sea and jungles were rarely found. Those captured by the Japanese were routinely tortured and beheaded. The war ended, but searing questions remained. Would justice ever be served for those pilots executed by the enemy? Until now that question was never fully addressed. With this book we explore the air war, crimes, investigations and punishments.
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some creasing. Bumping and bowing to the boards. Bumping and curling to the lower right corners. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; PiKen Production; Newport, 2015. Hardcover. First edition, Signed and Inscribed by the Author on title page. Near Fine in a Near Fine Dustwrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 420pp., notes, b&w photographs. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0578165422. Signed by author on title page; Book has slightest of edgewear; DJ has very light shelfwear, small wrinkle to top and bottom spine w/tiny nick to bottom spine; b/w photos; 420 pages; Signed by Author.
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Very Good. Knopf; NY, 2015. Hardcover. First edition. Signed. Near Fine, a couple loose pages laid in, in a Near Fine Dustwrapper. Signed/inscribed by Author/a few other people involved w the book. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 420pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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