Finish Forty and Home: The Untold World War II Story of B-24s in the Pacific - Hardcover

Scearce, Phil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574413163 ISBN 13: 9781574413168

Publisher: University of North Texas Press, 2011

Synopsis

A Main Selection of the Military/History Book Club. During the early years of World War II in the Pacific theatre, against overwhelming odds, young American airmen flew the longest and most perilous bombing missions of the war. They faced determined Japanese fighters without fighter escort, relentless anti-aircraft fire with no deviations from target, and thousands of miles of over-water flying with no alternative landing sites. Finish Forty and Home, by Phil Scearce, is the true story of the men and missions of the 11th Bombardment Group as it fought alone and unheralded in the South Central Pacific, while America had its eyes on the war in Europe. The book opens with Sgt. Herman Scearce, the author's father, lying about his age to join the Army Air Corps at 16. The narrative follows Scearce through training and into combat with his new crewmates, including pilot Lt. Joe Deasy, whose last-minute transfer from training duty thrusts the new crew in

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About the Author

PHIL SCEARCE is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a 2009 graduate of the Middle Tennessee State University Writer's Loft Program. He is a member of the Tennessee Writer's Alliance. Phil resides in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. COLONEL JESSE E. STAY commanded the 42nd Squadron in the Pacific.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of North Texas Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1574413163
• ISBN 13: 9781574413168
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352