Hell Hawks!; The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
Jones, Thomas D. (Maps), and Canales, Brenda C. (M Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press; MBI Publishing, 2008. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 336 pages. Illustrations. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed and dated on half-title by Bob Dorr. Line on page 262 noted. Robert F. Dorr (born September 11, 1939) is an author and retired senior American diplomat who has authored 70 books and numerous articles on international affairs, military issues and the Vietnam War. Dorr served in the United States Air Force in Korea (1957-60) and spent 24 years as a Foreign Service Officer (1964-89) with the U.S. State Department. Dorr published his first magazine article in 1955 (age 16). In 2010, he was given an Achievement Award by the Air Force Historical Foundation for his work for the foundation and its magazine, Air Power History. "Hell Hawks" sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. The authors combine masterfully crafted interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots flew in close support of Eisenhower's ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. The Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: George Brooking, Lance Call, Robert Coffey, Falaise Gap, John Fetzer, Robert Fry, McWhorter, Charles Johnson, Robert Hagan, Donald Hillman, Ray Stecker, Elwood Quesada, William Rodgers, 386th Fighter, 387th Fighter, 388th Fighter, Ninth Air Force, 36
ISBN: 9780760329184
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Price: $45.00