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Timed to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War, this exciting true tale of courage in combat follows the memories of dozens of veterans to reconstruct the jettojet combat that raged over the skies of the Korean penninsula for three years. 20,000 first printing.
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Jennie Ethell Chancey, the daughter of legendary aviation historian Jeff Ethell and granddaughter of a P-38 ace of World War II, is a writer. She lives in Rileyville, Virginia. William R. Forstchen is a professor of history at Montreat College in Montreat, North Carolina. He holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University, where he specialized in American military history.
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The Korean War began 50 years ago this June. In this fine contribution to anniversary commemorations, Montreat College historian Forstchen and Chancey, the daughter of aviation historian Jeff Ethell, collate recollections from American pilots who saw combat over and around the 38th parallel. Military buffs will know that the air war in Korea was significant because it was the first time American aviators engaged in jet-to-jet dogfighting, thus ushering in the modern age of jet warfare. But few will be familiar with the dramatic tales of heroism, hardship and hope the coauthors have painstakingly gathered. Pilots discuss the evolution of air-combat tactics, the primitive field conditions, "the social caste system of the Air Force" and the incidental difficulties particular to the Korean War. But the absolute must-read section here is the riveting saga of Col. Harold Fischer, a "double ace" with 10 enemy kills to his credit, who relates his capture, transfer to China, harrowing escape, recapture and eventual release two years after Eisenhower's 1953 declaration that America's peacekeeping role was over. Anyone seeking to remember the Forgotten War will find the stories of Fischer and other pilots, along with the 40 b&w photos, an excellent starting point. Agent, Bill Fawcett Associates. (Apr.)
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- PublisherWilliam Morrow
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0688164552
- ISBN 13 9780688164553
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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