One Last Look; A Sentimental Journey to the Eighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Bases of World War II in England

New York: Abbeville Press, 1983. Second Printing [stated]. Hardcover. Quarto, 216 pages. Foreword by Andy Rooney. Profusely illustrated (many in color). Endpaper maps. Bibliography. Statistical Summary. Index. Raised stamp front flyleaf & p. 6. DJ in plastic sleeve. "This beautifully illustrated and sensitively designed volume returns to now-long-abandoned U.S. Army Air Force bases in England, melding photographs from World War II with recent views of overgrown runways, rusting Nissen huts, and crumbling, ghostly control towers".--American History Illustrated. 250 illustrations, 100 in color. Remarkable look back to those parts of England which were taken over by the American Air Crews during the War - and what they look like now. Allows for a glimpse into how our men and boys lived in their "homes" to which they were very grateful to return after their missions over Germany. Not much left now, but that in itself is a peak into the British themselves who were thrust into co-existing with the Americans - who were a pain but gratefully needed in this part of England. The memorials erected by the English speaks to how much they might have griped about these boys taking over their country - they were gratefully appreciative of what those "boys" did for them. Rex Alan Smith is the co-author of One Look Back and the author of The Carving of Mount Rushmore and the Moon of Popping Trees, the story of the Wounded Knee Massacre He also co-authored Pacific Legacy: Image and Memory from World War II in the Pacific. Smith is a veteran of thirty-six months with the Army Engineers in the Pacific. Condition: Very good / Very good.

Keywords: WWII, Aviation, Great Britain, U.S. 8th Air Force, Eighth Air Force, Airfields, Prisoners of War, Air Crews, Bombing Missions, Aerial Operations, Flak, Andy Rooney

ISBN: 0896594041

[Book #15715]

Price: $85.00

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