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Finish Forty and Home: The Untold World War II Story of B-24s in the Pacific by Phil Scearce (Paperback, 2013)

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Author: Phil Scearce. Publisher: University of North Texas Press,U.S. Format: Paperback. After bombing Nauru, the squadron moves on to bomb Wake Island, Tarawa, and finally Iwo Jima. EAN: 9781574415100.

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During the early years of World War II in the Pacific theatre, against overwhelming odds, young American airmen flew the longest and most perilous bombing missions of the war. They faced determined Japanese fighters without fighter escort, relentless anti-aircraft fire with no deviations from target, and thousands of miles of over-water flying with no alternative landing sites. Finish Forty and Home, by Phil Scearce, is the true story of the men and missions of the 11th Bombardment Group as it fought alone and unheralded in the South Central Pacific, while America had its eyes on the war in Europe. The book opens with Sgt. Herman Scearce, the author's father, lying about his age to join the Army Air Corps at 16. The narrative follows Scearce through training and into combat with his new crewmates, including pilot Lt. Joe Deasy, whose last-minute transfer from training duty thrusts the new crew into the squadron commander's role. After bombing Nauru, the squadron moves on to bomb Wake Island, Tarawa, and finally Iwo Jima. These missions bring American forces closer and closer to the Japanese home islands and precede the critical American invasions of Tarawa and Iwo Jima. The 42nd Squadron's losses through 1943 were staggering: 50 out of 110 airmen killed. Phil Scearce explores the context of the war and sets the stage for these daring missions, revealing the motivations of the men who flew them: to finish forty combat missions and make it home again. He based his story upon substantial research at the Air Force Historical Research Agency and the National Archives, interviews with surviving airmen, and interviews and correspondence with the survivors of men who were lost. His is the first book to document America's bomber offensive in the early days of the Pacific War.

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University of North Texas Press,U.S.
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9781574415100
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Phil Scearce
Publication Name
Finish Forty and Home: the Untold World War II Story of B-24s in the Pacific
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
408 Pages

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Phil Scearce
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Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Series
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United States

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