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Combat over Korea by Philip D. Chinnery (2012, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPen & Sword Books The Limited

ISBN-101848844778

ISBN-139781848844773

eBay Product ID (ePID)112087166

Product Key Features

Book TitleCombat over Korea

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Korean War, Military / Aviation

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorPhilip D. Chinnery

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsA Stunning collection of Allied airmen's first hand wartime experiences...For its variety of air action and inspiring human courage, this title is unlikely to be bettered and should be on every bookshelf of those with an interest in the Korean air war.

Dewey Decimal940.542519

SynopsisCombat Over Korea offers a superb selection of thrilling accounts by Allied airmen of their experiences. These include air combat between fighters, a B29 Superfortress bomber ditching in the sea, C-54 cargo plane being attacked by North Korean fighters. We read of the exploits of the 21 Troop Carrier Squadron (The Kyushu Gipsies) who flew into impossibly short strips to rescue thousands of wounded soldiers - they received the Presidential Citation for their feat. Others tell of their hair-raising escapades after being shot down. While a number miraculously avoided capture (often due to the skill of fellow pilots), many were less lucky. Their treatment in captivity was often brutal. Very few escaped but 1st Lieutenant Melvin Shadduck did and he tells his story here, as do others who have remarkable experiences to describe. While it was not until 1955 that the last POWs were released, the Author concludes that there is every possibility that a number were denied freedom forever.

LC Classification NumberD767.255