In hostile skies [[electronic resource] ] : an American B-24 pilot in World War II / / James M. Davis ; edited by David L. Snead

• Autore: Davis James M. <1921->
• Pubblicazione: Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, c2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (249 p.)
• Disciplina: 940.54/4973092; B
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945; B-24 (Bomber); Bomber pilots - United States
• Altri autori: SneadDavid L (David Lindsey)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-222) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 - The Dream; Chapter 2 - Training; Chapter 3 - Flying the Beast; Chapter 4 - Topeka to Belfast; Chapter 5 - The First Mission; Chapter 6 - Our Early Missions; Chapter 7 - Close Calls; Chapter 8 - Finishing Our Tour; Chapter 9 - Homecoming; Epilogue; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: James ""Jim"" Davis lived what he considered ""an impossible dream"" as he piloted a B-24 as part of the 8th Air Force on more than thirty missions in the European Theatre during World War II. He flew support missions for Operations Cobra and Market Garden and numerous bombing missions over occupied Europe in the summer and fall of 1944.
• Titolo autorizzato: In hostile skies
• ISBN: 1-280-93342-9; 9786610933426; 1-57441-396-1; 1-4337-1015-3; 1-4294-6912-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777769203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: North Texas military biography and memoir series ; ; no. 3.