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Never before has the complete experience of an American Fighter Group flying from airfields in East Anglia during WWII been covered in the depth and detail of Jonah's Feet are Dry. The scope of this work is unique in aviation historical study and will appeal to veterans and families, as well as academic, general and enthusiast reader.
Read the history, from formation to disbandment, of one of the Mighty Eighth Air Forces great Fighter Groups. This history covers the fierce battles of Schweinfurt and Regensburg, the successes of Big Week and D-day, the tragedy of the Arnhem operations, the Battle of the Bulge to the final collapse of Nazi Germany.
Using previously undiscovered sources, countless first hand accounts and official archives, the work comprehensively covers the 353rd's bomber escort duties, dive-bombing and ground strafing operations including the innovative work of 'Bill's Buzz Boys'. It also pays particular attention to the remarkable careers of Colonel Glenn E Duncan and Major Walter C Beckham who were to play such a vital role in the battle for the skies over Europe.
Personalities, politics, characters and motivation at every level are detailed together with a full picture of day to day operations both in the air and on the ground.
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- PublisherHadleigh: Thunderbolt Publishing, 2001.
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0954116402
- ISBN 13 9780954116408
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages676
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Limited/Numbered. HB. 1st edition; Limited edition no. 1671 of 2000. Covers: the history of this fighter Group, and a war diary and a list of the members of the 350th, 351st & 352nd squadrons. Dark-blue cloth boards with bright silver lettering to spine. Lime green eps. Sgnd by author on title page. xvii of preface & intro., then, 676 pages, incl. index, appendices, 980 photo illus/diagrams and 9 pages of colour illus. with previously unpubl. photos. DJ unpriced/unclipped with extremely slight shelfwear around edges and corners. This is a very HEAVY and will require extra shipping charges. Book tight and clean. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 004746
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