Korean American pioneer aviators
Subtitle: the Willows airmen
By: Edward T. Chang and Woo Sung Han
Contributors: Han, Woo Sung, author
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 117
ISBN-13: 9781498502641
Subjects: Koreans; Autonomy and independence movements; Ethnic relations; Korean Americans; Training of; Air pilots; Relations; Willows Korean Aviation School; Biography; History
Description: "Korean American Pioneer Aviators : The Willows Airmen is the untold story of the brave Korean men who took to the skies more than twenty years before the Tuskegee Airmen fought in World War II. It identifies the first Korean aviator and ties the origin of the Korean Air Force to the Korean American community who started the Willows Aviation School in 1920"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: Koreans in America : from farmers to independence activists; title: Introduction: Journey to Willows : Korean independence, nationalism, & exile; title: Establishing the Willows Aviation School : battling three fronts; title: Setting the record straight : the school and its members; title: Korean and American aviation history; title: Notable Korean American pilots, independence activists, and organizations; title: Furled wings : carrying on the mission; title: Epilogue: From Willows to Seoul : last flight of Park Hee-Sung.