Above the thunder : reminiscences of a field artillery pilot in World War II

Above the thunder : reminiscences of a field artillery pilot in World War II / Raymond C. Kerns.

An extraordinary memoir of an aviator's service in the Pacific Theater "If you're looking for macho, fighting-man talk, you've picked up the wrong book. ... This is just an honest narration of some of my experiences ... during my service in the U.S. Army between 1940 and 1945&quo...

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Main Author: Kerns, Raymond C., 1921-2008
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Kent State University Press : Made available through hoopla, 2008.
Subjects:
Kerns, Raymond C., > 1921-2008.
Kerns, Raymond C., > 1921-2008
United States. > Army > Aviation.
United States. > Army
1914-1945
World War, 1914-1918 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area.
World War, 1939-1945 > Artillery operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
Air pilots, Military > United States > Biography.
Air pilots, Military
Armed Forces > Aviation
Military campaigns
Military operations, Aerial > American
Aufklärungsflieger
Pazifikkrieg > 1941-1945
Pacific Area
United States
USA
Biographies
Personal narratives > American
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; A Note on the Language; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Heroic Liaison Pilots of World War II and the Amazing Piper Cub L-4; Prologue; 1 The Pineapple Soldier; 2 Ninety-Day Wonders and Fair-Haired Boys; 3 Kauai to Fortification Point; 4 Tornado Task Force; 5 Luzon: Lingayen to the Hills; 6 Over the Hills to Baguio; 7 Sashaying Around Up North; Epilogue; Appendix: History and Specifications of the J-3 Piper Cub; Notes; Further Reading; Index.

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