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Forever remembered : the fliers of World War II : interviews / by Irv Broughton.
LIBRA D736 .B74 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Broughton, Irv.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.
- Air pilots, Military.
- United States.
- Flight crews--United States--Biography.
- Flight crews.
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 573 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Spokane : Eastern Washington University Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- In this gripping collection of interviews, World War II pilots speak frankly about their war experiences. Their recollections impart the terror, thrill, anguish, and exultation of flying combat missions.
- In recording the tales of a rapidly dwindling number of veterans, Broughton has preserved the oral narratives of a generation. Chronicled in this collection are the stories of the pioneering women and African American pilots who were instrumental in the foundation of flying units like the Women's Airforce Service Pilots and Tuskeegee Fighters. There are also the dangerous and compelling tales of fighter Aces, former prisoners of war, and Medal of Honor recipients.
- Contents:
- Francis "Gabby" Gabreski: Flying Ace 25
- Teresa James: WAFS Pilot 37
- Gail Halvorsen: "Candy Bomber" 53
- Howard Baugh: Tuskegee Pilot 69
- Keith Mattausch: Troop Carrier Command 85
- Alex Vraciu: Navy Ace 93
- Logan Urice: Glider Pilot 121
- Charles Huppert: The Great Escape 133
- Jimmy Faulkner: A True Pilot 145
- Charles "Charlie" L. Brown: One Lucky Guy 159
- Leonard Wright: B-24 Pilot 181
- Ken Barmore: B-24 POW 193
- Raymon Irvin: Battle of the Bismark Sea 205
- Charlie Mott: On the River Kwai 213
- Barbara Erickson London: For the Love of Flight 233
- Duke Campbell: The Life of a Pilot 247
- Don Rodewald: Freedon Flier 263
- Jerry Hammond: A Close Call at the Tower of London 277
- James Colvert: A First Look at Hitler's New Jet 287
- Dan Browne: An American in the RAF 311
- George Tweedy: Photographing the War 323
- William S. Barksdale: Hump Pilot 337
- Donald Hillman: An Amazing Escape 347
- Bob Schimanski: "No Good-byes, No Regrets" 365
- Katherine "Kaddy" Steele: WASP Pilot 379
- Raymond "Hap" Halloran: A POW in Japan 393
- John W. Carson: The Life of a Military Man 407
- Leo Haynes: A Decision Made Easy 417
- Dick Widdicombe: A Different Kind of Aircraft 427
- Bill Heath: An Enlisted Pilot 447
- William H. Holloman III: Tuskegee Airman 453
- Stewart Ross Graham: Tales From the Coast Guard 479
- Ivon Klohe: Putting the War in the Past 493
- Leonard Komor: Finding His Place in the War 505
- Violet Cowden: A Life's Passion 517
- Howard Muchow: The Boy Who Would be Pilot 533
- Ernest (Jim) Trexler: Test Pilot 541
- Herman Ernst: Night Fighter 553
- Bill Crump: A Man, His Coyote and the War 563.
- ISBN:
- 0910055718
- OCLC:
- 47201506
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