Download or read book Hellcat Tales written by Robert Gadbois and published by Merriam Press. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From enlistment in 1942, through cadet aviation training, joining VBF-12/Air Group 12 as a SB2C Helldiver pilot, later switching to the F6F Hellcat, embarking on the USS Randolph (CV-15), and conducting air operations including fighter sweeps over Tokyo, combat missions over Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and fighting off kamikaze attacks.
Download or read book The Jungle Story MEGAPACK 12 Thrilling Jungle Tales written by Otis Adelbert Klein and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jungle stories have been a part of popular literature since Tarzan swung out of the trees in 1913. We aren't including "Tarzan of the Apes" or any of its numerous sequels -- which are easily available elsewhere -- and are focusing on standalone tales, plus a rival of Tarzan's ... Jan of the Jungle! Here are tales of Jungle vudu, adventure, and mystery stories sure to entertain. Included are: THE CALL OF THE SAVAGE, by Otis Adelbert Kline AN ELEPHANT NEVER FORGETS, by Arthur Lane A CREEPING TERROR, by Douglas M. Dold AIR TRAIL, by Arthur O. Friel JUNGLE PLOY, by Bryce Walton JUNGLE WIRES, by Carl Jacobi RED WATER, by B. W. Watkin SKIN-DEEP, by Sherman Ripley THE CROWN JEWELS, by Robert Carlton Brown BLOOD-FLAME FOR THE JUDU, by Al Storm THE JUNGLE, by Paul Eardley THE WOOD DEVIL THING, by Gordon McCreagh If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
Download or read book Hellcats written by Peter Sasgen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-stopping true tale of a submarine mission aimed at destroying Japan’s merchant marine lifeline and ending World War II. By 1945, the U.S. Navy's submarine force in the Pacific had sunk over a thousand enemy cargo ships and tankers supplying the food, weapons, and oil Japan needed to continue to fight. Yet this once mighty merchant fleet continued to thrive in the Sea of Japan, where, protected from American submarines by a seemingly impenetrable barrier of deadly minefields, they provided a tenuous lifeline for the Japanese. Senior American commanders believed that if these enemy ships were sunk, Japan would be forced to surrender. Here is the incredible story of Operation Barney, the daring plot to penetrate those minefields and decimate the enemy fleet. The brainchild of the dedicated sub commander Vice Admiral Charles Lockwood, the mission would hinge on a new experimental sonar system that would, with luck, guide American submarines safely past the mines and into the open sea. The nine submarines chosen, nicknamed Hellcats, were tasked with the impossible—the combined crews of 760 submariners all knew their chances of survival depended on an unproven technology and their own nerve. Based on original documents and the poignant personal letters of one doomed Hellcat commander, Sasgen crafts a classic naval tale of one of World War II's most dangerous missions.
Download or read book Twilight of the Gods War in the Western Pacific 1944 1945 Vol 3 The Pacific War Trilogy written by Ian W. Toll and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller The final volume of the magisterial Pacific War Trilogy from acclaimed historian Ian W. Toll, “one of the great storytellers of War” (Evan Thomas). In June 1944, the United States launched a crushing assault on the Japanese navy in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The capture of the Mariana Islands and the accompanying ruin of Japanese carrier airpower marked a pivotal moment in the Pacific War. No tactical masterstroke or blunder could reverse the increasingly lopsided balance of power between the two combatants. The War in the Pacific had entered its endgame. Beginning with the Honolulu Conference, when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt met with his Pacific theater commanders to plan the last phase of the campaign against Japan, Twilight of the Gods brings to life the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacific, when the U.S. Navy won the largest naval battle in history; Douglas MacArthur made good his pledge to return to the Philippines; waves of kamikazes attacked the Allied fleets; the Japanese fought to the last man on one island after another; B-29 bombers burned down Japanese cities; and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were vaporized in atomic blasts. Ian W. Toll’s narratives of combat in the air, at sea, and on the beaches are as gripping as ever, but he also reconstructs the Japanese and American home fronts and takes the reader into the halls of power in Washington and Tokyo, where the great questions of strategy and diplomacy were decided. Drawing from a wealth of rich archival sources and new material, Twilight of the Gods casts a penetrating light on the battles, grand strategic decisions and naval logistics that enabled the Allied victory in the Pacific. An authoritative and riveting account of the final phase of the War in the Pacific, Twilight of the Gods brings Toll’s masterful trilogy to a thrilling conclusion. This prize-winning and best-selling trilogy will stand as the first complete history of the Pacific War in more than twenty-five years, and the first multivolume history of the Pacific naval war since Samuel Eliot Morison’s series was published in the 1950s.
Download or read book The Mighty Moo written by Nathan Canestaro and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mighty Moo is the tale of how a scrappy little World War II aircraft carrier and its untested crew earned a distinguished combat record and beat incredible odds to earn 12 battle stars in the Pacific. The USS Cowpens and her crew weren’t your typical heroes. She was a flattop that the US Navy initially didn’t want, with a captain nearly scapegoated for the loss of his last command, pilots who self-trained on the planes they would fly into combat, and sailors that had been in uniform barely longer than the ship had been afloat. Despite their humble origins, Cowpens and her band of second-string reservists and citizen sailors served with distinction, fighting in nearly every major carrier operation from 1943 to 1945, including the Battles of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. Together they faced a deadly typhoon that brought the ship to the verge of capsizing, and at war’s end there was only one US aircraft carrier in Tokyo Bay to witness the Japanese surrender—The Mighty Moo. In the years to follow, Cowpens’ service has become the wellspring for a remarkable modern tradition, both within the US Navy and the small Southern town that still celebrates her legacy with a festival every year. The Mighty Moo is a biography of a World War II aircraft carrier as told through the voices of its heroic crew—a “Band of Brothers at sea.”
Download or read book Flying against Fate written by S. P. MacKenzie and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were high. Of the roughly 125,000 who served as aircrew with Bomber Command, 59,423 were killed or missing and presumed killed—a fatality rate of 45.5%. With odds like that, it would be no surprise if there were as few atheists in cockpits as there were in foxholes; and indeed, many airmen faced their dangerous missions with beliefs and rituals ranging from the traditional to the outlandish. Military historian S. P. MacKenzie considers this phenomenon in Flying against Fate, a pioneering study of the important role that superstition played in combat flier morale among the Allies in World War II. Mining a wealth of documents as well as a trove of published and unpublished memoirs and diaries, MacKenzie examines the myriad forms combat fliers' superstitions assumed, from jinxes to premonitions. Most commonly, airmen carried amulets or talismans—lucky boots or a stuffed toy; a coin whose year numbers added up to thirteen; counterintuitively, a boomerang. Some performed rituals or avoided other acts, e.g., having a photo taken before a flight. Whatever seemed to work was worth sticking with, and a heightened risk often meant an upsurge in superstitious thought and behavior. MacKenzie delves into behavior analysis studies to help explain the psychology behind much of the behavior he documents—not slighting the large cohort of crew members and commanders who demurred. He also looks into the ways in which superstitious behavior was tolerated or even encouraged by those in command who saw it as a means of buttressing morale. The first in-depth exploration of just how varied and deeply felt superstitious beliefs were to tens of thousands of combat fliers, Flying against Fate expands our understanding of a major aspect of the psychology of war in the air and of World War II.
Download or read book F6F Hellcat at War written by Cory Graff and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide traces the history of the US Navy’s premier WWII fighter plane with archival photos, tech specs and illustrations. F6F Hellcat at War follows the story of this iconic aircraft from its early development to its distinguished combat career in the Pacific. While the F6F was not the fastest or most maneuverable fighter, aviators loved their trusty Hellcats because they were incredibly tough, marvelously powerful, and easy to fly. In the last two years of war, the Hellcat dominated the skies over the Pacific, stopping Japan’s once-vaunted A6M Zero and tallying a victory-to-loss ratio of over 19 to 1. Through compelling accounts, never-before-seen photographs, and detailed drawings, F6F Hellcat at War tells the story of one of the war’s most successful yet underappreciated fighter aircraft.
Download or read book The Fighting Bob written by Michael Staton and published by Merriam Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arctic Interlude written by Harry C. Hutson and published by Merriam Press. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wildfire Hellcat written by Benjahman Henry and published by Pencil. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mystical realm of Wildfire, a gripping tale unfolds in "Wildfire - Hellcat." Follow Asha and Orion, two unlikely heroes bound by fate, as they navigate a world teetering on the edge of darkness. As they battle ancient enemies and face their inner demons, their journey of courage and redemption will test the very fabric of reality. Will they emerge victorious, or will the forces of darkness prevail? Dive into a world where hope shines brightest in the darkest of times, and where unity proves to be the ultimate power against all odds.
Download or read book Air Force Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To Summon a Hellcat written by R. P. Wood and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-17 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waylon Geddes, mayor of the small mining town of Sweetwater, is facing his first mayoral opposition in years. As the build-up to the re-election comes closer, two outsiders arrive into town who will forever change the landscape of Jefferson County, West Virginia. Deep within a forested grove a few dozen miles away, three sisters unknowingly conjure up an ancient demon with a stolen bit of spellwork. Their casting goes awry, and the devilish hellcat Ferys is once more unleashed upon the world to spread havoc and destruction in His wake. Waylon is forced to contend with mysterious murders in his otherwise peaceful town, and must endure the hardships both from the vindictive sheriff's department and his own duties as mayor. As a respite from the stress, Waylon adopts an adorable and malnourished stray cat on his way home from work. His life, and the lives of those he serves will forever be changed from that moment forward...
Download or read book Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Massachusetts written by Stephen Gencarella and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massachusetts—a New England state with a proud history and a vibrant culture. But there is more to this place than white church steeples and town greens. In the forests, meadows, and beaches surrounding quaint, colonial towns lurk screeching ghosts, cursed treasures, sea serpents and other strange creatures, and even the Devil himself, all awaiting the next hiker to stumble down the trail… For years, tales of these mysterious beings and places existed only in whispers and campfire tales, but now for the first time these legends have been collected and retold in one volume: Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Massachusetts. Alongside each of these captivating tales is the necessary route and trailhead information brave readers will need to go beyond their town lines and test their nerve. With dozens of stories and hikes throughout, readers will discover and explore the legends and forgotten histories from the Berkshires to the Bay.
Download or read book Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II written by Don Aines and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are overlooked or forgotten tales from the world's greatest conflict. These are stories of courage, daring, and stupidity, some of which would challenge the imaginations of Hollywood scriptwriters. Some of the many true tales that author Donald Aines recounts include: • He would never be cast as a dashing war hero, but a cast member of "The Addams Family" television show volunteered for one of the most dangerous jobs the Army Air Force had to offer. • The US Navy's deadliest submarine claimed an unexpected victim with its last torpedo, and led to one of the war's most harrowing tales of survival. • Bob Hoover's escape from a German stalag would have made a great movie. • British commando "Mad Jack" Churchill earned his nickname, arming himself to fight a 20th century war with a 15th century attitude and weapons. • The Germans and Japanese wasted precious resources developing weapons more dangerous to the users than their enemies. • The GI who stole the voices of his victims, and other Allied and Axis serial killers. Within the pages of Strange and Obscure Stories of World War II,the reality of war trumps fiction.
Download or read book Prey Until Dawn Tales of the Yellow Book Collected written by and published by Active Synapse. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It starts with simple curiosity that accidentally awakens a dark forgotten secret. A thrilling occult tale of heart-pounding torment, frantic desperation, and raw despair, "Prey Until Dawn: Tales of the Yellow Book" will have you jumping at shadows. This collection contains all four of the "Prey Until Dawn: Tales of the Yellow Book" series.
Download or read book Prey Until Dawn Tales of the Yellow Book One written by Daryn Guarino and published by Active Synapse. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It starts with simple curiosity that accidentally awakens a forgotten secret. A darkly thrilling tale of heart-pounding torment, frantic desperation, and raw despair, "Prey Until Dawn: Tales of the Yellow Book: One" will have you jumping at shadows.This is the first of the four "Prey Until Dawn: Tales of the Yellow Book" short stories. This story stands alone and is also collected in "Prey Until Dawn".
Download or read book Avengers By Brian Michael Bendis written by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Avengers (2010) #24.1 and #25-34, Avengers Assemble (2012) #1-8, Avengers: Heroes Welcome and material From Avx: Vs #6. The spectacular conclusion of Brian Michael Bendis' Avengers era - featuring the X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy! When the cosmic Phoenix Force threatens the planet, it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to stop it - but Cyclops and his mutant team have a different plan. This means war! When the dust settles on the devastating conflict, Tony Stark intercepts a signal that may lead the Avengers into the arms of one of their dearest friends - or their greatest enemies! Plus: An all-star roster assembles alongside the Guardians for a blockbuster showdown with Thanos! The Vision returns! And young hero Nova gets some expert advice on how best to use his newfound powers!
