xv, 271 p. Illustrations. Selected Bibliography. Index. Forewrod by James Salter. WWII tailgunner, Korean War jet ace, Vietnam POW, and the only three-time recipient of the Air Force Cross. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated].

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Title

Tempered Steel: The Three Wars of Triple Air Force Cross Winner Jim Kasler

Publisher

Potomac Books, Inc, Dulles, VA

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

157488834X

ISBN 13

9781574888348

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very good

Dust Jacket Condition

very good

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Perry Luckett and Charles Byler have written the first biography of Col. James Kasler, who is the only three-time recipient of the Air Force Cross, the second highest medal for wartime valor. Kasler served as an eighteen-year-old B-29 tail gunner in World War II, became a legendary jet ace in Korea, and was so famous in Vietnam that he was known by name in the White House. Major General Hoyt Vandenberg put Kasler, along with Chuck Yeager and Robbie Risner, as "head and shoulders above the rest as stick-and-rudder pilots."

Kasler planned and led the most effective bombing mission of the Vietnam War. He was shot down and had to endure six and a half years of torture in a POW camp. His courage under those brutal conditions earned him the respect of such men as John McCain and James Stockdale. This book captures the essence of a genuine American hero who fought in three wars and traces the history of the U.S. Air Force during its formative period.

About the Author

PERRY D. LUCKETT, PH.D. is a retired Air Force officer and professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is the author or editor of many articles and fourteen other books, including "Charles A. Lindbergh: A Bio-Bibliography." He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

CHARLES L. BYLER is the author of "After Nam: A Police Story". He lives in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

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