From the Cockpit: Coming of Age in the Korean War (SIGNED)

Atkinson, Tex.

ISBN 10: 1591299772 / ISBN 13: 9781591299776

Published by Baltimore: PublishAmerica, 2002. 1st ed. [Stated]. 1st printing. Paperback. 203 pages., 2002

About this Item

The autobiographical account of Atkinson, a Navy carrier pilot who flew over 100 combat missions in Korea and holds many awards, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. SIGNED by Tex. New/Wraps. Item # 23738. **SAVE MORE** Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standard Shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From the Cockpit: Coming of Age in the Korean War (SIGNED)
• Publisher: Baltimore: PublishAmerica, 2002. 1st ed. [Stated]. 1st printing. Paperback. 203 pages.
• Publication Date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1591299772
• ISBN 13: 9781591299776
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military / War

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Synopsis

Kenneth “Tex” Atkinson, Commander, U.S. Navy (retired), received his wings in July 1949. He was commissioned an Ensign in October of that year and served as a carrier pilot until 1960, when he transferred to the Naval Reserve. From then until his retirement from the Navy, he flew in a Patrol Squadron in New Orleans, retiring as a Squadron Skipper in 1968. Atkinson made five carrier tours, flying over 100 combat missions in Korea. He holds the usual assortment of awards, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. Atkinson spent most of his early years in and around central Texas; hence the nickname, “Tex.” This book is a combination of his first-hand experiences as a Naval Aviator and personal memoirs of growing up in the 1930s and ’40s.

From the Publisher

"From the Cockpit, Coming of Age in the Korean War" and is written by a Texas native, Tex Atkinson. This is an autobiography. Tex grew up in Hillsboro, just north of Waco. After WWII he joined the Navy and became a carrier pilot. He soon found himself involved in the Korean War in which he flew over 100 combat missions. He flew mostly dive bomber, attack aircraft.

His book is full of great flying stories and of gut-wrenching accounts of fellow aviators and friends losing their lives in combat. It is also a book of sweet memories of his youth in Hillsboro, his college years at Southwestern, his joy of flying, his family and close friends.

Not much has been written about the Korean War, particularly the part played in the war by carrier based aircraft. Tex and his fellow pilots would fly just feet off the ground to bomb or strafe enemy positions only a few hundred yards from our soldiers. They would also dive bomb enemy targets through intense antiaircraft fire in order to destroy North Korean supply depots, factories, railroad facilities, bridges, and hydroelectric dams. Tex lost close friends on such missions.

This is a war book written with great sensitivity and feeling - a book that is largely about life and the value of friends and family. It is an unusual war book in that it can be read and enjoyed by women. We have asked several women to read it, with good results.

This is a hardback book with full cloth binding. It is beautifully designed and made of quality materials. It has 272 pages, 32 of which are photos.