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Finish forty and home : the untold World War II story of B-24s in the Pacific, Phil Scearce, (electronic book)
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- Summary
- During the early years of World War II in the Pacific theatre, against overwhelming odds, young American airmen flew the longest and most perilous bombing missions of the war. They faced determined Japanese fighters without fighter escort, relentless anti-aircraft fire with no deviations from target, and thousands of miles of over-water flying with no alternative landing sites. Finish Forty and Home is the true story of the men and missions of the 11th Bombardment Group as it fought alone and unheralded in the South Central Pacific, while America had its eyes on the war in Europe. After bombing Nauru, the squadron moves on to bomb Wake Island, Tarawa, and finally Iwo Jima. These missions bring American forces closer and closer to the Japanese home islands and precede the critical American invasions of Tarawa and Iwo Jima. The 42nd Squadron's losses through 1943 were staggering: 50 out of 110 airmen killed. "Finish Forty and Home is a treasure: poignant, thrilling, and illuminating."--Laura Hillenbrand, best-selling author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 373 p.
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- Sergeant at seventeen
- Hawaii
- First mission
- Nauru
- Air raid
- Chance
- May 1943
- The squadron's objectives
- The Pacific preferred
- Softening Tarawa
- Forever consequences
- Losing altitude fast
- Back to Hawaii
- Last flights
- Ask the man who owns one
- The meaning of boxes
- Guam
- Back in business
- Halfway to forty
- January 1945
- Endings for some
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781574413168
- Label
- Finish forty and home : the untold World War II story of B-24s in the Pacific
- Title
- Finish forty and home
- Title remainder
- the untold World War II story of B-24s in the Pacific
- Statement of responsibility
- Phil Scearce
- Subject
-
- Radar operators -- United States -- Biography
- Radio operators -- United States -- Biography
- Scearce, Herman, 1925-
- Scearce, Herman, 1925-
- Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area -- Aerial operations, American
- B-24 (Bomber) -- History
- Pacific Area -- History, Military -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- During the early years of World War II in the Pacific theatre, against overwhelming odds, young American airmen flew the longest and most perilous bombing missions of the war. They faced determined Japanese fighters without fighter escort, relentless anti-aircraft fire with no deviations from target, and thousands of miles of over-water flying with no alternative landing sites. Finish Forty and Home is the true story of the men and missions of the 11th Bombardment Group as it fought alone and unheralded in the South Central Pacific, while America had its eyes on the war in Europe. After bombing Nauru, the squadron moves on to bomb Wake Island, Tarawa, and finally Iwo Jima. These missions bring American forces closer and closer to the Japanese home islands and precede the critical American invasions of Tarawa and Iwo Jima. The 42nd Squadron's losses through 1943 were staggering: 50 out of 110 airmen killed. "Finish Forty and Home is a treasure: poignant, thrilling, and illuminating."--Laura Hillenbrand, best-selling author of Unbroken and Seabiscuit
- Cataloging source
- CaPaEBR
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1962-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Scearce, Phil
- Dewey number
-
- 940.54/4973092
- B
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- D767.9
- LC item number
- .S39 2011eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Soldiers
- Radio operators
- Radar operators
- B-24 (Bomber)
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Pacific Area
- Scearce, Herman
- Scearce, Herman
- United States
- United States
- Label
- Finish forty and home : the untold World War II story of B-24s in the Pacific, Phil Scearce, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Sergeant at seventeen -- Hawaii -- First mission -- Nauru -- Air raid -- Chance -- May 1943 -- The squadron's objectives -- The Pacific preferred -- Softening Tarawa -- Forever consequences -- Losing altitude fast -- Back to Hawaii -- Last flights -- Ask the man who owns one -- The meaning of boxes -- Guam -- Back in business -- Halfway to forty -- January 1945 -- Endings for some -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ebr10490710
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 373 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9781574413168
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Finish forty and home : the untold World War II story of B-24s in the Pacific, Phil Scearce, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Sergeant at seventeen -- Hawaii -- First mission -- Nauru -- Air raid -- Chance -- May 1943 -- The squadron's objectives -- The Pacific preferred -- Softening Tarawa -- Forever consequences -- Losing altitude fast -- Back to Hawaii -- Last flights -- Ask the man who owns one -- The meaning of boxes -- Guam -- Back in business -- Halfway to forty -- January 1945 -- Endings for some -- Epilogue
- Control code
- ebr10490710
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 373 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9781574413168
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Radar operators -- United States -- Biography
- Radio operators -- United States -- Biography
- Scearce, Herman, 1925-
- Scearce, Herman, 1925-
- Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area -- Aerial operations, American
- B-24 (Bomber) -- History
- Pacific Area -- History, Military -- 20th century
Genre
Member of
- Number 5 in the Mayborn literary nonfiction series
- Online access with subscription: Proquest Ebook Central
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