Inferno: the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history
"Joe Pappalardo's Inferno tells the true story of the men who flew the deadliest missions of World War II, and an unlikely hero who received the Medal of Honor in the midst of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. There's no higher accolade in the U.S. military than the...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Joe Pappalardo's Inferno tells the true story of the men who flew the deadliest missions of World War II, and an unlikely hero who received the Medal of Honor in the midst of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. There's no higher accolade in the U.S. military than the Medal of Honor, and 472 people received it for their action during World War II. But only one was demoted right after: Maynard Harrison Smith. Smith is one of the most unlikely heroes of the war, where he served in B-17s during the early days of the bombing of France and Germany from England. From his juvenile delinquent past in Michigan, through the war and during the decades after, Smith's life seemed to be a series of very public missteps. The other airmen took to calling the 5-foot, 5-inch airman "Snuffy" after an unappealing movie character. This is also the man who, on a tragically mishandled mission over France on May 1, 1943, single-handedly saved the crewman in his stricken B-17. With every other gunner injured or bailed out, Smith stood alone in the fuselage of a shattered, nameless bomber and fought fires, treated wounded crew and fought off fighters. His ordeal is part of a forgotten mission that aircrews came to call the May Day Massacre. The skies over Europe in 1943 were a charnel house for U.S. pilots, who were being led by tacticians surprised by the brutal effectiveness of German defenses. By May 1943 the combat losses among bomb crews were a staggering 40 to 50 percent. The backdrop of Smith's story intersects with some of the luminaries of aviation history, including Curtis Lemay, Ira Eaker and "Hap" Arnold, during critical times of their storied careers. Inferno also examines Smith's life in a new, comprehensive light, through the use of exclusive interviews of those who knew him (including fellow MOH recipients and family) as well as public and archival records. This is both a thrilling and horrifying story of the air war over Europe during WWII and a fascinating look at one of America's forgotten heroes"-- |
| Beschreibung: | vi, 343 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karte |
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vi CONTENTS PART 4: Deflection Shots..................... 221 Chapter 11 .................................... ..... ............ ....................... .. 223 Chapter 12........................... Chapter 13 252 ,............................ 266 PART 5: Postwar Dream............ 277 Chapter 14 279 Chapter 15 ................................................... ............ 298 Chapter 16..................................................................................316 Acknowledgments.............................................................................. 325 Notes ..................................................................... index ...................... ,.327 .......................... 33 7
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CONTENTS Introduction: Ghost in the Memorabilia. . . 1 PART 1: Hokié Goes to War. . . . 7 Chapter 1. . 9 Chapter 2. . .41 Chapter 3. . 58 PART 2: May I, 1943. . . 81 Chapter 4. . . 83 Chapter 5. . . 100 Chapter 6. . . 121 Chapter 7. 134 PART 3: Missions and Medal. . . 149 Chapter 8. . . . 151 Chapter 9. . . 174 Chapter 10 . . . . . 188
vi CONTENTS PART 4: Deflection Shots. 221 Chapter 11 . . . . . 223 Chapter 12. Chapter 13 252 ,. 266 PART 5: Postwar Dream. 277 Chapter 14 279 Chapter 15 . . 298 Chapter 16.316 Acknowledgments. 325 Notes . index . ,.327 . 33 7 |
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| spelling | Pappalardo, Joe Verfasser (DE-588)1229098496 aut Inferno the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history Joe Pappalardo True story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history First edition New York, NY St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group 2020 vi, 343 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karte txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Introduction: Ghost in the memorabllia -- Hokie goes to war -- May 1, 1943 -- Missions and medal -- Deflection shots -- Postwar dream "Joe Pappalardo's Inferno tells the true story of the men who flew the deadliest missions of World War II, and an unlikely hero who received the Medal of Honor in the midst of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history. There's no higher accolade in the U.S. military than the Medal of Honor, and 472 people received it for their action during World War II. But only one was demoted right after: Maynard Harrison Smith. Smith is one of the most unlikely heroes of the war, where he served in B-17s during the early days of the bombing of France and Germany from England. From his juvenile delinquent past in Michigan, through the war and during the decades after, Smith's life seemed to be a series of very public missteps. The other airmen took to calling the 5-foot, 5-inch airman "Snuffy" after an unappealing movie character. This is also the man who, on a tragically mishandled mission over France on May 1, 1943, single-handedly saved the crewman in his stricken B-17. With every other gunner injured or bailed out, Smith stood alone in the fuselage of a shattered, nameless bomber and fought fires, treated wounded crew and fought off fighters. His ordeal is part of a forgotten mission that aircrews came to call the May Day Massacre. The skies over Europe in 1943 were a charnel house for U.S. pilots, who were being led by tacticians surprised by the brutal effectiveness of German defenses. By May 1943 the combat losses among bomb crews were a staggering 40 to 50 percent. The backdrop of Smith's story intersects with some of the luminaries of aviation history, including Curtis Lemay, Ira Eaker and "Hap" Arnold, during critical times of their storied careers. Inferno also examines Smith's life in a new, comprehensive light, through the use of exclusive interviews of those who knew him (including fellow MOH recipients and family) as well as public and archival records. This is both a thrilling and horrifying story of the air war over Europe during WWII and a fascinating look at one of America's forgotten heroes"-- Smith, Maynard H. 1911-1984 (DE-588)1229945016 gnd rswk-swf USA Bomb Group 306 (DE-588)7604338-1 gnd rswk-swf Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd rswk-swf Smith, Maynard H. United States / Army Air Forces / Bombardment Group, 306th / Aerial gunners / Biography United States / Army Air Forces / Air Force, 8th / Biography World War, 1939-1945 / Regimental histories / United States World War, 1939-1945 / Aerial operations, American World War, 1939-1945 / Campaigns / Western Front Medal of Honor / Biography United States / Army Air Forces / Air Force, 8th United States / Army Air Forces / Bombardment Group, 306th Armed Forces / Aerial gunners Medal of Honor Military campaigns Military operations, Aerial / American Regimental histories United States Western Front (World War (1939-1945)) 1939-1945 Biographies (DE-588)4006804-3 Biografie gnd-content Smith, Maynard H. 1911-1984 (DE-588)1229945016 p DE-604 USA Bomb Group 306 (DE-588)7604338-1 b Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 s Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe 978-1-250-26424-4 Digitalisierung BSB München - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=032512461&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Pappalardo, Joe Inferno the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history Introduction: Ghost in the memorabllia -- Hokie goes to war -- May 1, 1943 -- Missions and medal -- Deflection shots -- Postwar dream Smith, Maynard H. 1911-1984 (DE-588)1229945016 gnd USA Bomb Group 306 (DE-588)7604338-1 gnd Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd |
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| title | Inferno the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history |
| title_alt | True story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history |
| title_auth | Inferno the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history |
| title_exact_search | Inferno the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history |
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| title_full | Inferno the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history Joe Pappalardo |
| title_fullStr | Inferno the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history Joe Pappalardo |
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| title_short | Inferno |
| title_sort | inferno the true story of a b 17 gunner s heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history |
| title_sub | the true story of a B-17 gunner's heroism and the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history |
| topic | Smith, Maynard H. 1911-1984 (DE-588)1229945016 gnd USA Bomb Group 306 (DE-588)7604338-1 gnd Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd |
| topic_facet | Smith, Maynard H. 1911-1984 USA Bomb Group 306 Zweiter Weltkrieg Biografie |
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