Jewish aviators in World War II : personal narratives of American men and women / Bruce H. Wolk ; foreword by Sheldon A. Goldberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wolk, Bruce H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish.

World War, 1939-1945.

Air pilots, Military--United States--Interviews.

Air pilots, Military.

Women air pilots--United States--Interviews.

Women air pilots.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, Jewish.

United States.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.

Military operations, Aerial--American.

Military participation--Jewish.

Genre:

Personal narratives -- Jewish.

Interviews.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

viii, 216 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

Summary:

"Based on interviews with more than 100 Jewish air veterans, this oral history features the recollections of pilots, crew members and support personnel in all theaters of combat and all branches of the service, including Jewish women of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The subjects recall their combat experiences, lives as POWs and anti-Semitism in the ranks"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Where we came from

2. The war within

3. The stars on my wings: Europe

4. The stars on my wings: the Pacific and CBI

5. "H" stands for Hebrew

6. My brother's keeper

7. The return

Epilogue

Appendix I: Roster of interviewees

Appendix II: An interview with Philip L. Elbaum, LCSW

Appendix III: The fate of downed allied airmen in Germany in World War II.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786499953

0786499958

OCLC:

935055568