My New Guinea Diary
My New Guinea Diary: Cannibals, Mosquitos, Alligators, Weather, and the Japanese is the military memoir of Major Ernest C. Ford, who served as one of the 6th Troop Carrier Squadron pilots during World War II. He earned six Distinguished Flying Crosses and flew 385 combat missions over the course of two wars. My New Guinea Diary portrays both the pulse-pounding, life-or-death moments and the nuances of daily life in a war zone. Ford's faith was crucial to his physical and mental survival in dark times. ...an utterly unforgettable testimony. --The Midwest Book ReviewMy New Guinea Diary provides a uniquely valuable perspective on air operations in the Southwest Pacific Theater--from the left seat of a C-47--rather than the far more common view from a bomber or fighter. Ford describes the all-too-often overlooked contribution that cargo and transport aircrews played in the long war against Japanese forces in New Guinea. As such, it's a valuable addition to our understanding of the men and machines engaged in a long, unglamorous but vital effort supporting General MacArthur's forces in the region. --BARRETT TILLMAN, Author, Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan 1942-1945