Widow Maker - Softcover

Johnson, E.R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 162550490X ISBN 13: 9781625504906

Publisher: Llumina Press, 2017

Synopsis

Six young Americans have been assigned to fly the Martin B-26 Marauder in combat during World War II. The B-26-dubbed Widow Maker by the press and the aircrews who flew her-was one of the most controversial aircraft produced in the United States during the war. These young men find themselves confronted not only with doubts about the airplane they are given to fly, but also the sometimes fatal choices made by a military organization unprepared to employ them in combat. Against the setting of World War II Europe, the hearts and minds of the young members of the aircrew are revealed as they are forced to take a swift and frequently terrifying journey into manhood. The differences between them, seemingly irreconcilable at first, melt away as they form the ancient bond between men whose lives must depend upon one another in combat. But even after these young Americans make the transition to seasoned warriors, they are still faced with the grim reality that some of them will survive-and some will not.

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From the Publisher

E. R. Johnson writes in a classic style reminiscent of military novels like TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH by Berne E. Lay and Sy Bartlett and THE HUNTERS by James Salter. Johnson's action sequences skilfully provide readers with a realistic and provocative desription of the terrors of aerial combat experienced by many young Americans 60 years ago. In fact, realism and historical accuracy are the chief components of Johnson's style. In addition to researching relevant historical and technical data on U. S. Army Air Force training and combat operations during the period described in the book, Johnson spent many hours interviewing veterans who actually flew the Martin B-26 in combat.

About this edition

• Publisher: Llumina Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 162550490X
• ISBN 13: 9781625504906
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 274