Such men as these
Subtitle: the story of the Navy pilots who flew the deadly skies over Korea
By: David Sears.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9780306818516
Subjects: United States. -- Navy -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953; United States. -- Navy -- Aviation -- History -- 20th century; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Aerial operations, American; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Naval operations, American; Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography; Air pilots, Military -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Air pilots, Military -- Korea -- History -- 20th century; Aircraft carriers -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Aircraft carriers -- Korea -- History -- 20th century
Genres: Biography
Description: "In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little-known aspect of America's stalemated war: Navy aviators. His research-inspired, bestselling novel became perhaps the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat. Using Michener's notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting true stories. The result, Such Men As These, brims with action-packed accounts of combat, from the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers to the treacherous skies over Korea, while providing unforgettable portraits of the pilots whose skill and sacrifice made epic history."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by James Holloway; title: Prologue: Mariners; title: pt. 1. We interrupt this Cold War; title: The Holloway; title: Disturbing the peace; title: The Pittsburgh Corsairs, the Long Island Panthers; title: Onionskin angel; title: Other Everests; title: Iroquois flight; title: pt. 2. The awful war you'll terminate; title: The Ridgway; title: Roads, rails, bridges, tunnels, dams; title: Oh! Welcome to Korea Hills; title: From a cold sea; title: Unhappy valleys; title: pt. 3. The bridges at Samdong-Ni; title: Epics in failure; title: Jersey Bounce; title: Implacable enemies and unforgiving elements; title: Countering at the right moments; title: Something like peace; title: Three epilogues; title: Glossary; title: Appendix 1: Ready rooms; title: Appendix 2: Roll call.