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America's Few

Marine Aces of the South Pacific
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352 Seiten
Englisch
Bloomsbury Publishing PLCerschienen am06.01.2022
America's Few delves into the history of US Marine Corps aviation in World War II, following the feats of the Corps´ top-scoring aces in the skies over Guadalcanal.Marine Corps aviation began in 1915, functioning as a self-contained expeditionary force. During the interwar period, the support of USMC amphibious operations became a key element of Marine aviation doctrine, and the small force gradually grew. But in December 1941 came the rude awakening. Within hours of Pearl Harbor, heroic Marine aviators were battling the Japanese over Wake Island. In the South Pacific, the aviators of the US Marine Corps came out of the shadows to establish themselves as an air force second to none. In the summer of 1942, when Allied airpower was cobbled together into a single unified entity - nicknamed 'the Cactus Air Force´ - Marine Aviation dominated, and a Marine, Major General Roy Geiger, was its commander.Of the twelve Allied fighter squadrons that were part of the Cactus Air Force, eight were USMC squadrons. It was over Guadalcanal that Joe Foss emerged as a symbol of Marine aviation. As commander of VMF-121, he organized a group of fighter pilots that downed 72 enemy aircraft; Foss himself reached a score of 26. Pappy Boyington, meanwhile, had become a Marine aviator in 1935. Best known as the commander of VMF-214, he came into his own in late 1943 and eventually matched Foss´s aerial victory score. Through the parallel stories of these two top-scoring fighter aces, as well as many other Marine aces, such as Ken Walsh (21 victories), Don Aldrich (20), John L. Smith (19), Wilbur Thomas (18.5), and Marion Carl (18.5), many of whom received the Medal of Honor, acclaimed aviation historian Bill Yenne examines the development of US Marine Corps aviation in the South Pacific.mehr
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KlappentextAmerica's Few delves into the history of US Marine Corps aviation in World War II, following the feats of the Corps´ top-scoring aces in the skies over Guadalcanal.Marine Corps aviation began in 1915, functioning as a self-contained expeditionary force. During the interwar period, the support of USMC amphibious operations became a key element of Marine aviation doctrine, and the small force gradually grew. But in December 1941 came the rude awakening. Within hours of Pearl Harbor, heroic Marine aviators were battling the Japanese over Wake Island. In the South Pacific, the aviators of the US Marine Corps came out of the shadows to establish themselves as an air force second to none. In the summer of 1942, when Allied airpower was cobbled together into a single unified entity - nicknamed 'the Cactus Air Force´ - Marine Aviation dominated, and a Marine, Major General Roy Geiger, was its commander.Of the twelve Allied fighter squadrons that were part of the Cactus Air Force, eight were USMC squadrons. It was over Guadalcanal that Joe Foss emerged as a symbol of Marine aviation. As commander of VMF-121, he organized a group of fighter pilots that downed 72 enemy aircraft; Foss himself reached a score of 26. Pappy Boyington, meanwhile, had become a Marine aviator in 1935. Best known as the commander of VMF-214, he came into his own in late 1943 and eventually matched Foss´s aerial victory score. Through the parallel stories of these two top-scoring fighter aces, as well as many other Marine aces, such as Ken Walsh (21 victories), Don Aldrich (20), John L. Smith (19), Wilbur Thomas (18.5), and Marion Carl (18.5), many of whom received the Medal of Honor, acclaimed aviation historian Bill Yenne examines the development of US Marine Corps aviation in the South Pacific.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-4728-4749-2
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
Erscheinungsjahr2022
Erscheinungsdatum06.01.2022
Seiten352 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 159 mm, Höhe 239 mm, Dicke 38 mm
Gewicht738 g
Artikel-Nr.57996123
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GenreGeschichte/Politik

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Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of IllustrationsIntroductionDouble-Digit US Marine Corps Aces of World War IISquadron Names PART I: ORIGINS1 Marine Corps Aviation from Flanders to Wake Island2 Who They Were3 Taking to the Air4 First Combat PART II: THE FEW5 That Place Called Guadalcanal6 First Blood7 New Blood8 Changing of the Guard 9 The Coach Takes the Field10 Joe Foss Takes the Lead11 Tipping Points12 Matching the Ace of Aces13 The Long Season of the Dancing Bears PART III: NO LONGER A MERE FEW14 The Corsair and the Changing Game15 Corsair Aces Over the Solomons16 Slow Rolls and Victories Over the Slot17 The Ace and the Albatross18 Finding Their Momentum19 A Wanderer in the Wings20 The Black Sheep Go to War21 Three Aces Reach Double-digits22 The Major Leagues23 Two Squadrons Over Kahili24 Cherry Blossom Over Bougainville25 Two Aces Over Rabaul26 Everything They Had Left27 At the Top of Their Game28 The Ending of Eras PART IV: COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY29 Second Acts30 Unfinished Business31 Victory Achieved PART V: POSTWAR LIVES32 In War and Peace33 The Black Sheep and the Governor34 Final Flights AppendixAbbreviations and AcronymsBibliographyIndexmehr