"An Honorable Place in American Air Power"

Author: Frank A. Blazich (Jr.)
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: Air defenses
ISBN: 9781585663057

"Military historian and Civil Air Patrol (CAP) member Frank A. Blazich Jr. collects oral and written histories of the CAP's short-lived--but influential--coastal air patrol operations of World War II and expands it in a scholarly monograph that cements the legacy of this vital civil-military cooperative effort"--

Apollo's Warriors

Apollo's Warriors
Author: Michael E. Haas
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1998-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780788149832

Presenting a fascinating insider's view of U.S.A.F. special operations, this volume brings to life the critical contributions these forces have made to the exercise of air & space power. Focusing in particular on the period between the Korean War & the Indochina wars of 1950-1979, the accounts of numerous missions are profusely illustrated with photos & maps. Includes a discussion of AF operations in Europe during WWII, as well as profiles of Air Commandos who performed above & beyond the call of duty. Reflects on the need for financial & political support for restoration of the forces. Bibliography. Extensive photos & maps. Charts & tables.

Misconceptions about the Tuskegee Airmen

Misconceptions about the Tuskegee Airmen
Author: Daniel Haulman
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2023-02-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1588385418

Once an obscure piece of World War II history, the Tuskegee Airmen are now among the most celebrated and documented aviators in military history. With this growth in popularity, however, have come a number of inaccurate stories and assumptions. Misconceptions about the Tuskegee Airmen refutes fifty-five of these myths, correcting the historical record while preserving the Airmen’s rightful reputation as excellent servicemen. The myths examined include: the Tuskegee Airmen never losing a bomber to an enemy aircraft; that Lee Archer was an ace; that Roscoe Brown was the first American pilot to shoot down a German jet; that Charles McGee has the highest total combat missions flown; and that Daniel “Chappie” James was the leader of the “Freeman Field Mutiny.” Historian Daniel Haulman, an expert on the Airmen with many published books on the subject, conclusively disproves these misconceptions through primary documents like monthly histories, daily narrative mission reports, honor-awarding orders, and reports on missing crews, thereby proving that the Airmen were praiseworthy, even without embellishments to their story.

Harold G. Moore Jr. Collection

Harold G. Moore Jr. Collection
Author: Harold G. Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1931
Genre: Fort Ord (Calif.)
ISBN:

The Harold G. Moore Jr. Collection spans the years 1931-2011, undated, with the bulk of the material dated between 1963-1973 and circa 1980s-circa 1990s. The collection consists primarily of correspondence written during and after his military service and materials related to his book We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam.