KEARBY'S THUNDERBOLTS The 348th Fighter Group in World War II
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A history of the 348th Fighter Group, the most successful P-47 Thunderbolt unit in the Pacific during World War II, led by Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Neel Kearby and featuring numerous ace pilots.
Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-0764302480 |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7643-0248-5 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( squared spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust jacket |
| Condition | LIKE NEW |
| Author(s) | John C. Stanaway |
| Publisher | Schiffer Publishing Ltd. |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Published date | 1997 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | A SCHIFFER MILITARY HISTORY BOOK |
| Size | 22.3 x 28.6 x 2.1 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
The 348th Fighter Group was the most successful P-47 Thunderbolt unit in the Pacific. Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Neel Kearby took an aircraft that was generally despised in the southwest Pacific and made it into the terror of the skies over such formidable targets as Wewak on New Guinea, and Cape Gloucester on New Britain.
Beside the redoubtable Kearby, the 348th aces included William "Dinghy" Dunham, Bob Rowland, Bill Banks, John Moore, Sam Blair, and George Davis, the Texas ace who would later receive the Medal of Honor in Korea.
Ending the war in P-51 Mustangs, the 348th ranged over the Japanese homeland - completing their impressive record and honor, and the drive began by the illustrious Kearby.