Death Rattlers : Marine Squadron VMF-323 over Okinawa by William Wolf (1999, Hardcover) online kaufen

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PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-100764309536

ISBN-139780764309533

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Book TitleDeath Rattlers : Marine Squadron Vmf-323 over Okinawa

Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II

Publication Year1999

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorWilliam Wolf

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height8.8 in

Item Weight59.3 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN99-062987

Dewey Edition21

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal940.54/4973

SynopsisNearly every World War II fighter squadron that flew in Europe has had its history chronicled. Other than Pappy Boyington's famous VMF-214 Black Sheep, little has been written about Marine Corps squadrons in World War II. The contribution of VMF-223, the Death Rattlers, over Okinawa in the Spring of 1945 is virtually unknown. In two months there, the squadron became the top-scoring unit of any service with 124 1/2 victories and produced 12 aces, the most for one tour of any Marine squadron. The squadron downed 24 3/4 Japanese aircraft twice in its tour, the most for a single Marine squadron in any single action. The squadron's story is not only one of its pilots, combat, and valor, but also of the enlisted men, the ground-crunchers, who made it function against the Japanese kamikaze menace. Along with the traditional historical perspective, it is an inside look at the personal side of training and war. It is the story of a group of untried young men who trained long and hard and became family., Nearly every World War II fighter squadron that flew in Europe has had its history chronicled. Other than "Pappy" Boyington's famous VMF-214 "Black Sheep", little has been written about Marine Corps squadrons in World War II. The contribution of VMF-223, the "Death Rattlers", over Okinawa in the Spring of 1945 is virtually unknown. In two months there, the squadron became the top-scoring unit of any service with 124 1/2 victories and produced 12 aces, the most for one tour of any Marine squadron. The squadron downed 24 3/4 Japanese aircraft twice in its tour, the most for a single Marine squadron in any single action. The squadron's story is not only one of its pilots, combat, and valor, but also of the enlisted men, "the ground-crunchers," who made it function against the Japanese kamikaze menace. Along with the traditional historical perspective, it is an inside look at the personal side of training and war. It is the story of a group of untried young men who trained long and hard and became "family."

LC Classification NumberD790.W558 1999