World War IIGreenwood Press, 2007 - 225 páginas
Piehler draws heavily on the oral histories he conducted for the Rutgers Oral History Archives of World War II and the Center for the Study of War and Society to provide a rich and varied look at the experiences of the men and women of World War II, in their own words. The book also includes a timeline to put dates and events in better perspective; a comprehensive, topically arranged bibliography; and a thorough index. |
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... took hours . At the same time , the entire fleet of aircraft in World War 11 were propellered , which meant their speed and range were limited compared with the jets of the postwar period . For instance , neither bombers nor fighter ...
... took part in the occupation of Germany and Japan , but also Austria and South Korea . The brunt of occupation duty rested with ground troops , but both U . S . Army Air Force and the U . S . Navy played important roles . Escalating ...
... took great delight in ordering us to do our best imitation of a plane , “ flying ” up and down the hall with our arms outstretched . I never took the hazing personally . I knew it was a way to weed out those who could not stand up under ...
Contenido
The Army Air Force | 4 |
The Marine Corps | 133 |
Aftermath of War | 149 |
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