The Diary of an Equipment Officer of No. 30 Beaufighter Squadron in New Guinea, 1942-1943
Author | : Leslie Lewis Braund |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9780646244709 |
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Author | : Leslie Lewis Braund |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9780646244709 |
Author | : Louis George Dusting |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9780646223612 |
Author | : Laurence Albert George Crouch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9780646252711 |
Author | : Ernest C. Ford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Air pilots |
ISBN | : 9780979258398 |
None of the 6th Troop Carrier Squadron (6th TCS) pilots knew where they were when they landed in New Guinea on 13 October 1942, with their thirteen, unarmed C-47 aircraft. After parking their planes, the pilots were told, "If you survive after getting shot down, look out for sharks, be aware of alligators when crossing rivers, and yes, there are still many cannibals in New Guinea-if they catch you, they'll eat you. Don't forget the headhunters. If the Japs don't find you, the mosquitos certainly will. You'll have no radio or map-you'll be on your own. Good luck. Now get your trenches dug quickly, we'll be under a full-scale bombing attack in less than two hours." The dedication of the 6th TCS, the most highly decorated air transport squadron in World War II, was crucial to the success of Allied efforts to stem the tide of Japanese aggression. Just five miles from enemy lines, with snipers in the traffic pattern, their daily mission was to fly over some of the most challenging terrain on earth while evading Japanese Zeros. The 6th TCS had no maps, charts, radios, roads, fighter support, or fire-power. This "Diary" is a first-hand testimony from the man who was awarded six Distinguished Flying Crosses and flew 385 combat missions in two wars-the most in any U.S. military career prior to the Vietnam Conflict. Major Ernest C. Ford writes this blow-by-blow account with compelling detail of what it was like to be under constant attack with no way to fight back. His story is laced with reflective commentary on how his faith kept him going while pondering his favorite Bible verse, Isaiah 40:30, "à but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eaglesà " Book jacket.
Author | : Gwendolyn Hall |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2000-11 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780252069628 |
"These candid diaries and letters present with striking immediacy the experiences of Captain Hyman Samuelson, a young, white, Jewish officer in command of African-American troops in New Guinea during World War II. His detailed, on-site account of issues rarely touched on in wartime literature--especially the dynamics between black troops and white officers and the unsung work of military engineers--unfolds side by side with the poignant, ultimately tragic, love story of Samuelson's wartime marriage and his wife Dora's fight against cancer. Expertly edited by Samuelson's niece, the award-winning historian Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, these diaries tell a moving story of personal sacrifice under difficult circumstances that included not only enemy attack but also a segregated and unequal military structure. "
Author | : Lloyd Collins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Papua New Guinea |
ISBN | : 9780646416960 |
Author | : |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 612 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Generals |
ISBN | : 1428913351 |
General Kenney Reports is a classic account of a combat commander in action. General George Churchill Kenney arrived in the South- west Pacific theater in August 1942 to find that his command, if not in a shambles, was in dire straits. The theater commander, General Douglas MacArthur, had no confidence in his air element. Kenney quickly changed this situation. He organized and energized the Fifth Air Force, bringing in operational commanders like Whitehead and Wurtsmith who knew how to run combat air forces. He fixed the logistical swamp, making supply and maintenance supportive of air operations, and encouraging mavericks such as Pappy Gunn to make new and innovative weapons and to explore new tactics in airpower application. The result was a disaster for the Japanese. Kenney's airmen used air power-particularly heavily armed B-25 Mitchell bombers used as commerce destroyers-to savage Japanese supply lines, destroying numerous ships and effectively isolating Japanese garrisons. The classic example of Kenney in action was the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, which marked the attainment of complete Allied air dominance and supremacy over Japanese naval forces operating around New Guinea. In short, Kenney was a brilliant, innovative airman, who drew on his own extensive flying experiences to inform his decision-making. General Kenney Reports is a book that has withstood the test of time, and which should be on the shelf of every airman.
Author | : George Dick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Bristol Beaufighter (Fighter plane) |
ISBN | : 9780646172767 |
Author | : Adam Press |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 111 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
Genre | : Bristol Beaufighter (Fighter plane) |
ISBN | : 9780646195490 |