Author: Turner Publishing
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110407
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
World War II Army Airborne Troop Carriers
Author: Turner Publishing
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110407
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110407
Category : Air pilots, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Assembly
Author: West Point Association of Graduates (Organization).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Troubled Hero
Author: Randy K. Mills
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253347955
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
"Kenneth Kays was born in the conservative farm country of southern Illinois. The sixties were in full flower by the time Ken went off to college and discovered a world quite different from the one back home. On campus, drug culture flourished and the Vietnam War had polarized students. College meant a draft exemption, but in spring of 1969 Kays flunked out of school and soon received his draft notification. Denied conscientious objector status, he fled to Canada only to return. Yielding at last to pressure from family and community leaders, he joined up." "In deference to his nonviolent beliefs, the Army assigned him to a medical unit; he refused to carry a weapon. On May 7, 1970, after only seventeen days in Vietnam and just one day after joining a new platoon, the young medic found himself in a ferocious fire fight. Kays' actions at Fire Support Base Maureen would bring him the nation's highest award for military valor. The fighting that night at FSB Maureen was four hours of terrifying chaos. Seven men died. Yet it was just another unheralded skirmish toward the end of a long and fruitless war. Kays returned home with little fanfare and, with other vets, struggled to reconcile his anti-war beliefs and what he and others had done in Vietnam."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253347955
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
"Kenneth Kays was born in the conservative farm country of southern Illinois. The sixties were in full flower by the time Ken went off to college and discovered a world quite different from the one back home. On campus, drug culture flourished and the Vietnam War had polarized students. College meant a draft exemption, but in spring of 1969 Kays flunked out of school and soon received his draft notification. Denied conscientious objector status, he fled to Canada only to return. Yielding at last to pressure from family and community leaders, he joined up." "In deference to his nonviolent beliefs, the Army assigned him to a medical unit; he refused to carry a weapon. On May 7, 1970, after only seventeen days in Vietnam and just one day after joining a new platoon, the young medic found himself in a ferocious fire fight. Kays' actions at Fire Support Base Maureen would bring him the nation's highest award for military valor. The fighting that night at FSB Maureen was four hours of terrifying chaos. Seven men died. Yet it was just another unheralded skirmish toward the end of a long and fruitless war. Kays returned home with little fanfare and, with other vets, struggled to reconcile his anti-war beliefs and what he and others had done in Vietnam."--BOOK JACKET.
Army GI, Pacifist CO
Author: Frank Dietrich
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 9780823223787
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
This absorbing selection of letters - the first published correspondence between GI and CO brothers - offers fresh perspectives on the American experience during World War II. These letters enrich our understanding of the war by documenting the different ways that Americans honored their conscience and served their country during an era of global conflict.
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 9780823223787
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
This absorbing selection of letters - the first published correspondence between GI and CO brothers - offers fresh perspectives on the American experience during World War II. These letters enrich our understanding of the war by documenting the different ways that Americans honored their conscience and served their country during an era of global conflict.
The Liberator Legend
Author: Philip A. St. John
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0938021990
Category : B-24 (Bomber)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 0938021990
Category : B-24 (Bomber)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
P-51 Mustang
Author: Gardner N. Hatch
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110806
Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Fittingly named for a wild horse, this fighter became widely recognized for its power and beauty. It was a key element in Allied air superiority in Europe during WWII, destroying 9,081 enemy aircraft, and with similar results in the Korean War. Striking photos and the personal stories of the men who flew it help to tell the story of this superior aircraft. Full color photos of restored P-51s. Revised and updated
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110806
Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Fittingly named for a wild horse, this fighter became widely recognized for its power and beauty. It was a key element in Allied air superiority in Europe during WWII, destroying 9,081 enemy aircraft, and with similar results in the Korean War. Striking photos and the personal stories of the men who flew it help to tell the story of this superior aircraft. Full color photos of restored P-51s. Revised and updated
The Gold Star Wives of America
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563111020
Category : Military spouses
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563111020
Category : Military spouses
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
390th Bomb Group
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563111373
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The 390th Bombardment Group (H) contained the 568th, 570th, and 571st squadrons.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563111373
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
The 390th Bombardment Group (H) contained the 568th, 570th, and 571st squadrons.
Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
Author: Gardner N. Hatch
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1681621495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 633
Book Description
Destroyer Escort Sailors Assn - Vol III: Trim but Deadly
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1681621495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 633
Book Description
Destroyer Escort Sailors Assn - Vol III: Trim but Deadly
Taps
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
This publication lists names and biographical information on graduates and former cadets who have died.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 674
Book Description
This publication lists names and biographical information on graduates and former cadets who have died.