New York: Random House, 1962. Second Printing. Hardcover. viii, 407, [1] pages. Endpaper maps. Illustrations. Maps. Bibliography. Biographical indexes. Roster. Index. Usual library markings, including library bookplate, stamps, & barcode. Soiling to fore-edge, boards and spine soiled, spine edges and board corners worn, small tears at spine, library call number on spine. Carroll Stewart was a military man who made a career as a reporter and journalist. . Stewart served with Kuroki in World War II. Dugan and Stewart's book Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of August has been called the definitive history of one of the greatest aviation battles in history; the book has been translated into at least 4 languages. James Dugan (May 7, 1912 – June 3, 1967) was a historian, editor and magazine article writer. During WWII he traveled to England with the Office of War Information. He was promoted to rank of corporal in medical corps at Fort Hancock, N.J. Dugan supervised French, German, Spanish and Russian classes for soldiers. Dugan also worked as a war correspondent in the European Theater. He served with the Army Air Corps during WWII. Dugan had a long-lasting connection with Jacques Cousteau. Dugan first met Cousteau in 1944 during the liberation of France. Much of his writing in the 1950s and 1960s concerns underwater exploration with Captain Jacques Cousteau. Dugan received the Grand Prix, Cannes International Film Festival award for the documentary The Silent World in 1956. He was also part of the team that produced the Academy Award-winning documentaries The Silent World (1956) and World Without Sun (1964). More

Lincoln, NE: Sun/World Communications Incorporated, 1996. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11.5 inches. [9], 582 pages. Illustrations. Appendix [includes Bibliography, Roll of Honor, Index, and Addendum] Inscribed by the author on the fep. The dust jacket has some wear, soiling and small edge tears and chips. The inscription read For Lynn Wenrick Best Wishes Carroll Steward "CAL". Stewart (1918-2007) -was a military man who made a career as a reporter and journalist. He was the founder of the Sun newspaper in Lincoln, NE, in 1961. He also wrote a monograph on friend Ben Kuroki that was used as the basis for an ETV documentary. Stewart served with Kuroki in World War II. Stewart's book Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of August has been called the definitive history of one of the greatest aviation battles in history; the book has been translated into at least 4 languages. The Japanese-American Kuroki was a gunner on 58 bomber missions in World War II, then used his notoriety to speak out against racial bigotry. Stewart served in the same bomb group as Kuroki, and in 2005, he worked with others to see Kuroki receive the Distinguished Service Medal, the military's third highest decoration. Stewart's monograph on Kuroki helped others understand his many achievements and struggles against racism. During World War II, the 93rd Bombardment Group was the first VIII Bomber Command Consolidated B-24 Liberator group to bomb targets in Occupied Europe and Nazi Germany. It flew from RAF Alconbury in Cambridgeshire. The group became operational with a mission over Occupied France on 9 October 1942. More