Americas Few: Marine Aces of the South Pacific Yenne Bill
Using the parallel stories of Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington and Joseph 'Smokey Joe' Foss, the two top-scoring US Marine Corps fighter aces of all time, this fascinating new book explores US Marine Corps…
Specifikacia Americas Few: Marine Aces of the South Pacific Yenne Bill
Using the parallel stories of Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington and Joseph 'Smokey Joe' Foss, the two top-scoring US Marine Corps fighter aces of all time, this fascinating new book explores US Marine Corps aviation over the South Pacific.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