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US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II by Barrett Tillman (2014, Hardcover)

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The US Marine Corps has a long heritage of aviation excellence, a reputation that was largely built on the impact and performance of the "flying leathernecks" in the bitter fighting in the Pacific during World War II. As the US island-hopping campaign against Japan gathered pace, US Marine Corps fighter squadrons operating legendary Grumman and Vought aircraft became instrumental in the success of amphibious assaults and in breaking fierce enemy resistance, engaging Japanese attack aircraft in the skies and ground-based targets while supporting and protecting US ground forces. The flying legends Marion Carl, Greg "Pappy" Boyington, Joe Foss and others were all World War II Marine fighter pilots, taking to the skies in Corsairs, Wildcats, Venturas and Hellcats. Aviation historian Barrett Tillman's comprehensive account US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II pays homage to these individuals and their mounts, and is packed with historic and organizational details of the squadrons who took to the skies above the Pacific.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1782004106
ISBN-13
9781782004103
eBay Product ID (ePID)
170296049

Product Key Features

Book Title
US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II
Author
Barrett Tillman
Original Language
English
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Aviation / History, Military / United States, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Transportation, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
24.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
D790
Reviews
"A companion to his 1997 book on Navy fighter squadrons of World War II, this book is much more expansive, not only with chronologies, commanding officers, aces and losses, lists of deployments, of the 75 Marine Corps squadrons in the war, but also an excellent overview of Marine Corps aviation's contribution and exhaustive appendices." -- Seapower Magazine, "A companion to his 1997 book on Navy fighter squadrons of World War II, this book is much more expansive, not only with chronologies, commanding officers, aces and losses, lists of deployments, of the 75 Marine Corps squadrons in the war, but also an excellent overview of Marine Corps aviation's contribution and exhaustive appendices ." --Seapower Magazine
Table of Content
PrologueThe FightersArmamentUS Marine Corps Fighter Aviation in World War II: An OverviewUS Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons Deployed During World War IIBiographiesMedal of Honor CitationsWho is the Leading Marine Ace? The Combat Strategy and Tactics of Maj Gregory BoyingtonWartime Interview with Capt J. J. Foss List of IllustrationsAppendicesSelected SourcesIndex
Copyright Date
2014
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.544973
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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by idhusmcJul 03, 2014
Best Single Book on Marine Aviation in WWII!
If you are interested in Marine aviation in WWII,this is the book for you. It is very well researched and written in an entertaining style. Among other things, Barrett Tillman correctly identifies Joe Foss as the leading Marine Corps ace of WWII and all time with 26 victories, not "Pappy" Boyington, whose claimed 28 victories were based on his fraudulent claims of 6 victories with the American Volunteer Group ("Flying Tigers") instead of the 3.5 he actually got, and his equally fraudulent, post-war claim of 2 unwitnessed victories the day he was shot down in 1944.

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