Twenty Five Milk Runs And A Few Others
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Twenty Five Milk Runs And A Few Others
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Author : Richard Riley Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2004
Twenty Five Milk Runs And A Few Others written by Richard Riley Johnson and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The author takes you through the Great Depression growing up as the son of migrant farm workers. Fly with him as the pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress over Germany in 1944.
Hell S Angels
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Author : Jay A. Stout
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-01-06
Hell S Angels written by Jay A. Stout and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with History categories.
The true story of World War 2’s legendary Hell’s Angels—the 8th Air Force’s 303rd Bomb Group. Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain’s already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group—Hell’s Angels. This is the 303rd’s story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany ultimately changed the course of the war. INCLUDES PHOTOS
Flying Against Fate
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Author : S. P. MacKenzie
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2017-08-04
Flying Against Fate written by S. P. MacKenzie and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-04 with History categories.
During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were high. Of the roughly 125,000 who served as aircrew with Bomber Command, 59,423 were killed or missing and presumed killed—a fatality rate of 45.5%. With odds like that, it would be no surprise if there were as few atheists in cockpits as there were in foxholes; and indeed, many airmen faced their dangerous missions with beliefs and rituals ranging from the traditional to the outlandish. Military historian S. P. MacKenzie considers this phenomenon in Flying against Fate, a pioneering study of the important role that superstition played in combat flier morale among the Allies in World War II. Mining a wealth of documents as well as a trove of published and unpublished memoirs and diaries, MacKenzie examines the myriad forms combat fliers' superstitions assumed, from jinxes to premonitions. Most commonly, airmen carried amulets or talismans—lucky boots or a stuffed toy; a coin whose year numbers added up to thirteen; counterintuitively, a boomerang. Some performed rituals or avoided other acts, e.g., having a photo taken before a flight. Whatever seemed to work was worth sticking with, and a heightened risk often meant an upsurge in superstitious thought and behavior. MacKenzie delves into behavior analysis studies to help explain the psychology behind much of the behavior he documents—not slighting the large cohort of crew members and commanders who demurred. He also looks into the ways in which superstitious behavior was tolerated or even encouraged by those in command who saw it as a means of buttressing morale. The first in-depth exploration of just how varied and deeply felt superstitious beliefs were to tens of thousands of combat fliers, Flying against Fate expands our understanding of a major aspect of the psychology of war in the air and of World War II.
Imigrants In Industries In Twenty Five Parts
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Author : United States. Immigration Commission (1907-1910)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1911
Imigrants In Industries In Twenty Five Parts written by United States. Immigration Commission (1907-1910) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1911 with Emigration and immigration categories.
Untold Valor
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Author : Rob Morris
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2006
Untold Valor written by Rob Morris and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
First-hand accounts of Europe's air war from those who beat the odds
Mission
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Author : Robert Matzen
language : en
Publisher: Paladin Communications
Release Date : 2016-10-24
Mission written by Robert Matzen and has been published by Paladin Communications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-24 with History categories.
When he left Hollywood in March 1941, Jimmy Stewart was America's boy next door movie star and a recent Academy Award winner. He left all that behind to join the United States Army Air Corps and fulfill his family mission to serve his country—only to face obstacle after obstacle from both Hollywood and Washington. Finally he made his way to the European Theater, where several near-death experiences and the loss of men under his command took away his youthful good looks. The war finally won, he returned home with millions of other veterans to face an uncertain future, suffering what we now know as PTSD. For the next half century, Stewart refused to discuss his combat experiences and took the story of his service to the grave. Mission presents the first in-depth look at Stewart's life as a Squadron Commander in the skies over Germany, from takeoff to landing and every key moment in between. Author Robert Matzen sifted through thousands of Air Force combat reports and the Stewart personnel files; interviewed surviving aviators who flew with Stewart; visited the James Stewart Papers at Brigham Young University; flew in the cockpits of the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator; and walked the earth of air bases in England used by Stewart in his combat missions of 1943-45. What emerges in Mission is the story of a Jimmy Stewart you never knew until now, a story more fantastic than any he brought to the screen.
Immigrants In Industries
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Author : United States. Immigration Commission (1907-1910)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1911
Immigrants In Industries written by United States. Immigration Commission (1907-1910) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1911 with Emigration and immigration categories.
Journals Of The House Of Commons Of The Dominion Of Canada
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Author : Canada. Parliament. House of Commons
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Journals Of The House Of Commons Of The Dominion Of Canada written by Canada. Parliament. House of Commons and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Canada categories.
Annual Report
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Author : Iowa. Dairy Commissioner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Annual Report written by Iowa. Dairy Commissioner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with categories.
Milk Run
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Author : William E. Heichel
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2012-10-26
Milk Run written by William E. Heichel and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Milk Run: A Gunner's Tale is the true story of William E. Heichel and his experiences flying with the crew of a B-26 Martin Marauder in World War II Europe, primarily as waist gunner and radio operator. Written in a casual style reminiscent of a journal, the story draws heavily from the author's combat experience and seeks to tell the story of life in the U.S. Air Corps without getting heavily into technical information. Several soldiers served as inspiration in discussing army life. In particular, throughout the book several references are made to George Hajek of Capone's south side neighborhood in Chicago (and his many roles on Sunday night's Lux Radio Theater) and Henry Hank Isenberg of Dorchester, Massachusetts. The author regarded these two men as the best friends of his entire life.