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Deadly Sky : The American Combat Airman in World War II by John C. McManus (2016, Trade Paperback)

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"From the training camps to the combat missions, this is war from the perspective of the young Americans who lived through it: the pilots, the bombardiers, the navigators, and the gunners of all the combat services in both Europe and in the Pacific. It is an engaging and vivid portrayal of war in the skies from 1941 to 1945." --Craig L. Symonds, Author of World War II at Sea John C. McManus, author of The Dead and Those About to Die and September Hope , reveals the terror and triumph that shared the fiery skies of World War II--from the first dogfights over Europe to the last Kamikaze attacks over the Pacific. This insightful chronicle takes readers inside the experiences of America's fighter pilots and bomber crews, an incredible assortment of men who, in nearly four years of warfare all over the globe, suffered over 120,000 casualties with over 40,000 killed. Their stories span the earth into every corner of the combat theaters in both Europe and the Pacific. And the aircraft explored are as varied, tough, and legendary as the men who flew them---from the indomitable heavy-duty warhorse that was the B-17 Flying Fortress to the sleek, lethal P-51 Mustang fighter. In Deadly Sky , master historian John C. McManus goes beyond the familiar tales of aerial heroism, capturing the sights and sounds, the toil and fear, the adrenaline and the pain of the American airmen who faced death with every mission. In this important, thoroughly-researched work, McManus uncovers the true nature of fighting--and dying--in the skies over World War II.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
045147564x
ISBN-13
9780451475640
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2309358286

Product Key Features

Book Title
Deadly Sky : the American Combat Airman in World War II
Author
John C. Mcmanus
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / United States, Military / Aviation
Publication Year
2016
Genre
History
Number of Pages
496 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
D790.M3334 2016
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"Using their own words, a vivid, thematic report on the personalities, thoughts, and experiences of American airmen in combat during World War II. An important book and an exciting read."--Gerald Astor, author of The Mighty Eighth "[ Deadly Sky ] is one of the most compelling books about men at war that I have ever read. It combines superb analysis of the World War II air war around the world with riveting, often heartbreaking eyewitness testimony from the participants...A truly great read."--Tom Fleming, author of The Great Divide "Especially moving are the words of the men who struggled to make sense of the horrors of war. They were not simply extensions of the war effort but fiercely independent men who thought seriously about what they were doing."-- Smithsonian Air and Space, "From the training camps to the combat missions, this is war from the perspective of the young Americans who lived through it: the pilots, the bombardiers, the navigators, and the gunners of all the combat services in both Europe and in the Pacific. It is an engaging and vivid portrayal of war in the skies from 1941 to 1945." --Craig L. Symonds, Author of The Battle of Midway and Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings "These extraordinary eyewitness accounts put a human face on the bombing campaign against Nazi Germany, and tell the story of its savagely contested battles with rare power and empathy. McManus is a master of the art of oral history and one of the outstanding historians of World War II." --Donald L. Miller, Author of Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany "Using their own words, a vivid, thematic report on the personalities, thoughts, and experiences of American airmen in combat during World War II. An important book and an exciting read." --Gerald Astor, Author of The Mighty Eighth "[ Deadly Sky ] is one of the most compelling books about men at war that I have ever read. It combines superb analysis of the World War II air war around the world with riveting, often heartbreaking eyewitness testimony from the participants...A truly great read." --Tom Fleming, Author of The Great Divide "Especially moving are the words of the men who struggled to make sense of the horrors of war. They were not simply extensions of the war effort but fiercely independent men who thought seriously about what they were doing." -- Smithsonian Air and Space
Copyright Date
2016
Lccn
2016-012412
Dewey Decimal
940.54/4973/0922
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by budgepattyJul 01, 2020
Deadly Sky: The American Combat Airman in World War Two
John C McManus is a well known U.S military historian. He combines oral history with an analysis of the life of a U.S.airman in combat in World War Two. Writing is clear, oral history dovetails in a compelling text. No revisionism here, just a straightforward narrative of what they faced, how they dealt with it and what it was like. Recommended.
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