In hostile skies : an American B-24 pilot in World War II /

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James "Jim" Davis lived what he considered "an impossible dream" as he piloted a B-24 as part of the 8th Air Force on more than thirty missions in the European Theatre during World War II. He flew support missions for Operations Cobra and Market Garden and numerous bombing missio...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Davis, James M., 1921-
Other Authors: Snead, David L. (David Lindsey)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, ©2006.
Series:North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 3.
Subjects:
Davis, James M., > 1921-
United States. > Army Air Forces > Biography.
United States. > Army Air Forces
1939 - 1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
B-24 (Bomber)
Bomber pilots > United States > Biography.
B-24 (Bombardier)
Pilotes de bombardiers > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Bomber pilots
Military operations, Aerial > American
Luftwaffe
Weltkrieg > 1939-1945
Flugzeugführer
B-24 Liberator
United States
USA
Autobiography
Personal Narrative
Biography
autobiographies (literary works)
Personal narratives
Autobiographies
Biographies
Personal narratives > American
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Récits personnels.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1
  • The Dream; Chapter 2
  • Training; Chapter 3
  • Flying the Beast; Chapter 4
  • Topeka to Belfast; Chapter 5
  • The First Mission; Chapter 6
  • Our Early Missions; Chapter 7
  • Close Calls; Chapter 8
  • Finishing Our Tour; Chapter 9
  • Homecoming.

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