Fallen tigers: the fate of America's missing airmen in China during World War II
"Mere months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a volunteer group of American airmen to the Far East, convinced that supporting Chinese resistance against the continuing Japanese invasion would be crucial to an eventual Allied victory in World War II. Within...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Mere months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a volunteer group of American airmen to the Far East, convinced that supporting Chinese resistance against the continuing Japanese invasion would be crucial to an eventual Allied victory in World War II. Within two weeks of that fateful Sunday in December 1941, the American Volunteer Group-soon to become known as the legendary "Flying Tigers"-went into action. Audaciously led by master tactician Claire Lee Chennault, daring airmen such as David Lee "Tex" Hill and George B. "Mac" McMillan fought enemy air forces and armies in dangerous aerial duels despite being outnumbered and outgunned. Aviators who fell in combat and survived the crash or bailout faced the terrifying reality of being lost and injured in unfamiliar territory. In Fallen Tigers: The Fate of America's Missing Airmen in China during World War II, historian Daniel Jackson, himself a combat-tested pilot, sheds light on the stories of downed aviators who attempted to evade capture by the Japanese in their bid to return to Allied territory. In gripping detail, he reveals that the heroism of these airmen was equaled, and often exceeded, by the Chinese soldiers and civilians who risked their lives to return them safely to American custody. His comprehensive research shows the drive to aid these airmen transcended ideology, as both Chinese communists and nationalists realized the commonality of their struggle against a despised enemy. Fallen Tigers is an incredible story of survival that insightfully illuminates the relationship between missing aircrew and their Chinese allies who were willing to save their lives at any cost. Based on thorough archival research and filled with compelling personal narratives from memoirs, wartime diaries, and dozens of interviews with veterans, this vital work offers an important new perspective on the Flying Tigers and the history of World War II in China"-- |
| Beschreibung: | "A Mitchell Institute book" -- back cover |
| Beschreibung: | xx, 272 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten |
| ISBN: | 9780813180809 |
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| adam_text | Contents Author’s Note vii Prologue: Missing in Action xi 1. Aerial Oppression 1 2. Hope for China 12 3. Doolittles Raid 23 4. Enemy Occupation 36 5. China Air Task Force 52 6. Hong Kong 62 7. Aerial Offensive 77 8. Shipping is the Key 89 9. Thanksgiving Day 99 10. Ambush at Jiuj iang 109 11. Operation Ichi-Go 120 12. Collateral Damage 132 13. With the Communists 145 14. The Secret Airfield 155 15. Thai Fighters 172 16. The Final Offensive 187 Epilogue: Memory 202 Acknowledgments 207 Appendix A: Timeline 209 Appendix B: Chinese Transliteration Notes 223 Bibliography 249 Index 257 Photographs follow page 144 221
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Contents Author’s Note vii Prologue: Missing in Action xi 1. Aerial Oppression 1 2. Hope for China 12 3. Doolittles Raid 23 4. Enemy Occupation 36 5. China Air Task Force 52 6. Hong Kong 62 7. Aerial Offensive 77 8. Shipping is the Key 89 9. Thanksgiving Day 99 10. Ambush at Jiuj iang 109 11. Operation Ichi-Go 120 12. Collateral Damage 132 13. With the Communists 145 14. The Secret Airfield 155 15. Thai Fighters 172 16. The Final Offensive 187 Epilogue: Memory 202 Acknowledgments 207 Appendix A: Timeline 209 Appendix B: Chinese Transliteration Notes 223 Bibliography 249 Index 257 Photographs follow page 144 221 |
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| spelling | Jackson, Daniel 1987- Verfasser (DE-588)1241342792 aut Fallen tigers the fate of America's missing airmen in China during World War II Daniel Jackson Fate of America's missing airmen in China during World War II Lexington, Kentucky The University Press of Kentucky [2021] xx, 272 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Aviation & air power "A Mitchell Institute book" -- back cover Aerial Oppression -- Hope for China -- Doolittle's Raid -- Enemy Occupation -- China Air Task Force -- Hong Kong -- Aerial Offensive -- Shipping is the Key -- Thanksgiving Day -- Ambush at Jiujiang -- Operation Ichi-Go -- Collateral Damage -- With the Communists -- The Secret Airfield -- Thai Fighters -- The Final Offensive "Mere months before the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a volunteer group of American airmen to the Far East, convinced that supporting Chinese resistance against the continuing Japanese invasion would be crucial to an eventual Allied victory in World War II. Within two weeks of that fateful Sunday in December 1941, the American Volunteer Group-soon to become known as the legendary "Flying Tigers"-went into action. Audaciously led by master tactician Claire Lee Chennault, daring airmen such as David Lee "Tex" Hill and George B. "Mac" McMillan fought enemy air forces and armies in dangerous aerial duels despite being outnumbered and outgunned. Aviators who fell in combat and survived the crash or bailout faced the terrifying reality of being lost and injured in unfamiliar territory. In Fallen Tigers: The Fate of America's Missing Airmen in China during World War II, historian Daniel Jackson, himself a combat-tested pilot, sheds light on the stories of downed aviators who attempted to evade capture by the Japanese in their bid to return to Allied territory. In gripping detail, he reveals that the heroism of these airmen was equaled, and often exceeded, by the Chinese soldiers and civilians who risked their lives to return them safely to American custody. His comprehensive research shows the drive to aid these airmen transcended ideology, as both Chinese communists and nationalists realized the commonality of their struggle against a despised enemy. Fallen Tigers is an incredible story of survival that insightfully illuminates the relationship between missing aircrew and their Chinese allies who were willing to save their lives at any cost. Based on thorough archival research and filled with compelling personal narratives from memoirs, wartime diaries, and dozens of interviews with veterans, this vital work offers an important new perspective on the Flying Tigers and the history of World War II in China"-- USA Army Air Forces (DE-588)5296234-9 gnd rswk-swf Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd rswk-swf China (DE-588)4009937-4 gnd rswk-swf United States / Army Air Forces / Air Force, 14th / History China / Kong jun / American Volunteer Group / History United States / Army Air Forces / China Air Task Force / History World War, 1939-1945 / Search and rescue operations / China World War, 1939-1945 / Missing in action Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 / Aerial operations, American World War, 1939-1945 / Campaigns / China Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 / Participation, American Military assistance, American / China / History / 20th century United States / Army Air Forces / Biography China / Kong jun / American Volunteer Group United States / Army Air Forces United States / Army Air Forces / Air Force, 14th United States / Army Air Forces / China Air Task Force Military assistance, American Military campaigns Military operations, Aerial / American Military participation / American Missing in action Search and rescue operations China 1900-1999 Biographies History USA Army Air Forces (DE-588)5296234-9 b China (DE-588)4009937-4 g Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 s DE-604 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, pdf 978-0-81318-082-3 Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, epub 978-0-81318-081-6 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=032696440&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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