Deadly sky : the American combat airman in World War II /

Deadly sky : the American combat airman in World War II /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	McManus, John C., 1965-
Imprint:	Novato, Calif. : Presidio, c2000.
Description:	x, 435 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	World War (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Airmen -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Military operations, Aerial -- American. Airmen. United States. History. Personal narratives -- American.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4284686

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ISBN:	0891416781
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 380-426) and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1.. Who Were These Combat Airmen?
2.. The Planes They Flew and the Clothes They Wore
3.. People, Places, and Food--Europe
4.. People, Places, and Food--The Pacific
5.. Flying the Missions
6.. Going Down
7.. Thinking of the Enemy
8.. Leadership in the Air
9.. Morale, Deep Thoughts, and Tours of Duty
10.. Breaking In Replacements
11.. Brotherhood in the Skies
Epilogue
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index