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 p. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscription on half-title signed by Dorr. Inscription reads To Capt. Bill Fleming USN (ret.) Best Wishes. Bob Dorr March 24, 2010. Robert F. Dorr (born September 11, 1939) is an author and retired American diplomat who has authored 70 books and numerous articles on international affairs, and military issues. Dorr served in the United States Air Force and spent 24 years as a Foreign Service Officer. Dorr published his first magazine article in 1955. In 2010, he was given an Achievement Award by the Air Force Historical Foundation for his work for the foundation. Thomas David Jones (born January 22, 1955) is a former United States astronaut. He completed four space shuttle flights before retiring in 2001. He flew on STS-59 and STS-68 in 1994, STS-80 in 1996 and STS-98 in 2001. His total mission time was 53 days 48 minutes. He works as a planetary scientist, space operations consultant, astronaut speaker, and author. Hell Hawks! is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitler's vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the group's 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. During their year in combat, 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. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks. 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, P-
ISBN: 9780760329184
[Book #86550]
Price: $125.00