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Echoes of Eagles: A Son’s Search For His Father Americas 1st Fighter Pilots
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- ISBN
- 9780525947578
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0525947574
ISBN-13
9780525947578
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2466713
Product Key Features
Book Title
Echoes of Eagles : a Son's Search for His Father and the Legacy of America's First Fighter Pilots
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, General, Military
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-006461
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
940.4/4973
Table Of Content
Contents Chapter 1. In the Beginning 1 Chapter 2. Some Family History 10 Chapter 3. Uniforms Without Rank 22 Chapter 4. Fledglings Gather 34 Chapter 5. Honing Their Skills 54 Chapter 6. First to the Front 69 Chapter 7. Guns, Champagne, and Spies 83 Chapter 8. Losses, Victories, and a Mule 94 Chapter 9. Tempered in Battle 113 Chapter 10. Newcomers in Their Midst 125 Chapter 11. A Death in the Family 140 Chapter 12. From Joy to Despair 155 Chapter 13. Flight Commander 170 Chapter 14. All-American Offensive 186 Chapter 15. The Final Push 203 Chapter 16. The Meuse-Argonne with the Wolf Pack 220 Chapter 17. Costly Victory 233 Chapter 18. Post-War Progress 244 Chapter 19. Boom, Bust, and Back to the Air 257 Chapter 20. Full Circle 266 Descriptions and Diagrams of Aerial Maneuvers 275 Glossary of Terms 281 Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading 289 Index 295 Acknowledgments 308 About the Authors 309
Synopsis
The intrepid fighter pilots of World War I live again in this thrilling true account of the men who risked their lives for our country and who became America's first heroes of the skies. Published to coincide with the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright Brothers' historic first flight and the birth of aviation, Echoes of Eaglesis a rousing chronicle of American air combat during the first world war. In 1917, Charles H. Woolley, the author's father, enlisted in and trained as a pilot with the newly created U.S. Air Service. He and his fellow pilots of the 94th, 95th, and 49th Aero Squadrons flew at 20,000 feet in open-cockpit French biplanes, with no oxygen, no parachutes, and no radios. Death was their constant companion. This extraordinary book takes readers into the cockpits of these fragile fighter aircraft and into the souls of the men who fought for their country in a new environment-the air. The grit of muddy airfields is balanced by the women and champagne of Paris. From tales of dog-fighting with German aces to strafing enemy trenches, Echoes of Eaglesdescribes the risks and the dangers of flight, feats of incredible heroism and acts of stunning cowardice, and the camaraderie among men dedicated to a common goal. Based on diaries and letters and never-before-published interviews with the heroes themselves, and featuring amazing photographs, this unforgettable account of America's first fighter pilots is also a son's stirring tribute to his father.
LC Classification Number
D606.W65 2003
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