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In hostile skies : an American B-24 pilot in World War II / James M. Davis ; edited by David L. Snead.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, James M., 1921-
- Series:
- North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 3.
- North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- B-24 (Bomber).
- Bomber pilots--United States--Biography.
- Bomber pilots.
- United States. Army Air Forces--Biography.
- United States.
- Davis, James M., 1921-.
- Davis, James M.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- James ""Jim"" Davis lived what he considered ""an impossible dream"" as he piloted a B-24 as part of the 8th Air Force on more than thirty missions in the European Theatre during World War II. He flew support missions for Operations Cobra and Market Garden and numerous bombing missions over occupied Europe in the summer and fall of 1944.
- Contents:
- Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Dream; Chapter 2 - Training; Chapter 3 - Flying the Beast; Chapter 4 - Topeka to Belfast; Chapter 5 - The First Mission; Chapter 6 - Our Early Missions; Chapter 7 - Close Calls; Chapter 8 - Finishing Our Tour; Chapter 9 - Homecoming; Epilogue; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-222) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-93342-9
- 9786610933426
- 1-57441-396-1
- 1-4337-1015-3
- 1-4294-6912-9
- OCLC:
- 187394790
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