Leatherneck Bombers:

Marine Corps B-25/PBJ Mitchell Squadrons in World War II

Alan C. Carey (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2002
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7643-1501-5 (ISBN)

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A forceful study of an elite group of men chosen to form the U. S. Marines' only medium bomber group during WWII. Verterans recall their service flying combat missions against enemy garrisons on Bougainville and New Ireland, and later in the dramatic rocket and ground-strafing attacks in the Philippines. Detailed list of individual squadron aircraft and personnel losses, and all known PBJs assigned to units overseas.

Alan C. Carey is an American historian and author specializing in military aviation topics. His interest in military aviation stems from his father’s service in World War II who was the inspiration for his first book. Carey graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Science.He currently resides in Round Rock, TX.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.9.2004
Zusatzinfo	over 160 b/w photos, 4/ca/c profiles
Verlagsort	Atglen
Sprache	englisch
Maße	216 x 279 mm
Gewicht	680 g
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-7643-1501-3 / 0764315013
ISBN-13	978-0-7643-1501-5 / 9780764315015
Zustand	Neuware