{"product_id":"deadly-sky-the-american-combat-airman-in-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"Deadly Sky: The American Combat Airman in World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn C. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"From the training camps to the combat missions, this is war from the perspective of the young Americans who lived through it: the pilots, the bombardiers, the navigators, and the gunners of all the combat services in both Europe and in the Pacific. It is an engaging and vivid portrayal of war in the skies from 1941 to 1945.\"\u003cb\u003e--Craig L. Symonds, Author of \u003ci\u003eWorld War II at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John C. McManus, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and Those About to Die\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeptember Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, reveals the terror and triumph that shared the fiery skies of World War II--from the first dogfights over Europe to the last Kamikaze attacks over the Pacific.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This insightful chronicle takes readers inside the experiences of America's fighter pilots and bomber crews, an incredible assortment of men who, in nearly four years of warfare all over the globe, suffered over 120,000 casualties with over 40,000 killed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their stories span the earth into every corner of the combat theaters in both Europe and the Pacific. And the aircraft explored are as varied, tough, and legendary as the men who flew them­--from the indomitable heavy-duty warhorse that was the B-17 Flying Fortress to the sleek, lethal P-51 Mustang fighter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eDeadly Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, master historian John C. McManus goes beyond the familiar tales of aerial heroism, capturing the sights and sounds, the toil and fear, the adrenaline and the pain of the American airmen who faced death with every mission. In this important, thoroughly-researched work, McManus uncovers the true nature of fighting--and dying--in the skies over World War II.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn C. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning professor, author, and military historian, and a leading expert on the history of the American combat experience. He is the Curators' Distinguished Professor of U.S. Military History at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and is currently in residence at the U.S. Naval Academy as the Leo A. Shifrin Chair of Naval and Military History. His critically acclaimed books on World War II include \u003ci\u003eGrunts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeptember Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dead and Those About to Die\u003c\/i\u003e. His next book, \u003ci\u003eFire and Fortitude: The US Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published by Dutton Caliber in July 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751082393888,"sku":"9780451475640","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d394eb4bbd436a289c29021b7b8563b.webp?v=1779963956","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/deadly-sky-the-american-combat-airman-in-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}