Description: WE KEPT 'EM FLYING: True Story Of The 57th Service Squadron in World War II Actionby John E BommaritoPaperback, Published by AuthorHouse, 2004, 327 pgs., 11" x 8.5" x .75"Ex-library paperback in good condition, many stamps and labels, scratches on back cover, light edge wear. (note: this book has very few photos, all b&w and poor quality) WE KEPT 'EM FLYING takes you on a 5-year "tour-of-duty" with a U.S. Army Air Corps Service Squadron during World War II. It tells how the 212 men of the 57th helped win the air war over N. Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany using mechanical skills and hand tools as their weapons. Working just behind front lines in seven different theatres of war, they were constant targets of an enemy bent on destroying Allied air power. Writing in an informal "you were there" style, the author recounts the history of the 57th, from its formation in 1941 to its disbanding in 1945. You will be with the men of the 57th every step of the way, from basic training in Portland, Oregon, through their many battlefield exploits across Africa and Europe, to their celebrations of triumph in Germany. You'll learn what it was to be a member of the ground crew attached to a fighter-bomber attack group always moving its base forward, right on the heels of the advancing infantry. The author shows you the integral part played by the 57th throughout the progression of the European conflict. He has gathered historical facts from U.S. Air Force archives and drawn on the memories of the few remaining members of the 57th to present to the public a little-known aspect of WWII. Ships by media rate mail Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter
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PublishedOn: 2004-04
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
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Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: Self-published
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Type: memoir
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Features: Ex-Library
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Book Title: We Kept 'em Flying : True Story of the 57th Service Squadron in World War II Action
Number of Pages: 356 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Authorhouse
Topic: Military / World War II, Military / General, Military / United States
Publication Year: 2004
Genre: History
Item Weight: 28.3 Oz
Author: John E. Bommarito
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
