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Universal City [1975], Barnes. Blue cloth, very clean, solid copy, Mylar protected taped dust jacket, 256p., 2 maps, 74 black & white photographs,index, bibliography, 12 x 23.5 cm. * * * FIRST & ONLY EDITION * * * . *** **** *** . . WORLD WAR 2 RECORD OF THE 23 & 14TH AIR FORCE ACTION . . . THE PERSONAL DIARY OF A BRIGADIER GENERAL CASEY . . . A "FLYING TIGER" THREE YEARS IN CHINA 1941-1944 . . . HE WAS GENERAL CHENNAULT'S ASSISTANT COMMANDER IN . . . SOUTH E. CHINA: KUNMING, GUILIN, LIUZHOU, CHENGTU, . . . CHANGTE, CHANGSHA, CHUNKING, HENYANG, NAMUNG, . . . KANCHOW, LEIYANG, LINGLING, NANNING AND OTHER PLACES . . . BY THE YOUNGEST AMERICAN GENERAL . . . COMMANDING THE 14TH AIR FORCE . . . IN SOUTH, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST CHINA . . *** Edited by Glenn E. Mcclure. . This is an excellent autobiography taken from the diary of Brigadier General Clinton D Casey who was Commander of 68th Composite Wing "FLYING TIGERS" forward echelon. Promoted to brigadier at age 29, this record covers his actions and the actions of his fighter & bomber pilots during the period August, 1942 through December, 1944. . Vincent flew his aircraft all over China going to virtually every American airfield and base inspecting the situation, giving orders for fighter & bomber attack on Japanese airfields, shipping and other assets, and targets of opportunity, based on G2 [Intelligence"] reports. He writes of his time in each place, the situation, and of special interests are his personal actions and comments in Guile, Liuzhou, Chengtu, Kunming, Nanning and other locations. . PHOTOS: The book is enhanced by many photos by the author. . He was the model for Milton Caniff's Col Vincent Casey in the period comic strip "Terry & the Pirates" . *** Clinton "Casey" Vincent was a commander in the "FLYING TIGERS" in China. While he died in 1955 at the age of 40, this book was assembled from his diaries that he wrote in China combined with government records and interviews with friends and other pilots. Vincent's candid comments about General Joe Stilwell, General Claire Chennault, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, and many others bring new viewpoints to any evaluation of these leaders. Vincent Air Force Base in Arizona was named for him. He became characterized in the comic strips by Milton Caniff. . *** THE AUTHOR: BRIGADIER GENERAL Clinton D. "Casey" Vincent [1914-1955]: He was an American flying ace pilot who became the second youngest general officer in United States Army Air Forces history, During World War 2 in China. . Vincent was one of General Claire Chennault's two top" fighter commanders in the "C.B.I." ["CHINA-BURMA-INDIA"] theater. He served as the model for two comic strip characters by Milton Caniff: "Colonel Vince Casey", and "Brigadier General P.G. 'Shanty' Town." Foreword by Milton Caniff, who also did the jacket art. . This work is based on Vincent's personal hand-written daily diary while in China. . Vincent's war diaries and combined with government records and interviews with friends and other pilots, Vincent's candid comments about General Joe Stilwell, General Claire Chennault, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, and others bring new view points to any evaluation of these leaders. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *. Seller Inventory # 38002502
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Title: FIRE AND FALL BACK. [A Record of AAF General...
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