| Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies Over Korea Contributor(s): Sears, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306820102 ISBN-13: 9780306820106 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $24.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Korean War - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - Naval |
| Dewey: 951.904 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - East Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little known aspect of America's stalemated war: navy aviators. His research inspired novel about these pilots became an overnight bestseller and, perhaps, the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat. Using Michener's notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting, true-life stories. From the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers, they penetrated treacherous mountain terrain to strike heavily defended dams, bridges, and tunnels, where well entrenched Communist anti-aircraft gunners waited to shoot them down. Many of these men became air combat legends, and one, Neil Armstrong, the first astronaut to walk on the moon. Such Men As These brims with action-packed accounts of combat and unforgettable portraits of the pilots whose skill and sacrifice made epic history. |
