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. Product detailsPublisher : Da Capo Press (May 11, 2010)Language : EnglishHardcover : 432 pagesISBN-10 : 0306818515ISBN-13 : 9780306818516
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Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Book Title: Such Men As These : the Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication Year: 2010
Item Height: 1.5 in
Topic: Military / World War II, General
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 23.6 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: David Sears
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
