A gripping account of U.S. Marine pilots in World War II, from Wake Island to Okinawa. Astor brings to life their heroic aerial battles and personal stories, showcasing their crucial role in the Allied victory in the Pacific. Characteristics ISBN-13 978-0891418771 ISBN-10 0-89141-877-6 Book cover finish(es) Perfect paperback Condition Great with edges on lower right slightly bent Author(s) Gerald Astor Publisher Presidio Press Number of pages 368 Published date 2005 Language(s) English Size 13.8 x 20.7 x 2.2 xm Categorie(s) • AVIATION MILITAIRE• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE Description "All I wanted to be was an airplane pilot, and here I am in an airplane trying to kill someone."—MEL FREEMAN, pilot, Guadalcanal, from Semper Fi in the Sky Here, one of America's most popular military historians recreates, using their own moving and powerful voices, the true stories of the U.S. Marine pilots who flew the Allies to victory in World War II. These riveting accounts recreate conflicts ranging from the Marines' gallant defense of Wake Island, where Captain Henry "Baron" Elrod destroyed two enemy planes before joining the fight on the ground, earning a posthumous Medal of Honor in the last-ditch attempt to stave off the Japanese, to the Battle of Midway and Guadalcanal. Running the gamut from Second Lieutenant Alvin Jensen's single-handed destruction of twenty-four grounded Japanese aircraft on Kahili to Lieutenant John W. Leaper's sawing off a Kamikaze's tail with his propeller over Okinawa, these thrilling oral histories of the Pacific war's air battles bring them to life in all their terror and triumph.
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