The Crusaders A History of the 42nd Bombardment Group eBook R Cohn
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In the most far-flung of the wars that have scourged the earth, fought as it was on and over a dozen seas and a hundred lands by millions of men and women of all colors and creeds organized into thousands of units for every conceivable purpose, it is beyond the human mind to select any one combat organization to be honored above others. In war as in life itself, the lot of some is to do the spectacular, to plant the pennants of victory upon the very ramparts of the enemy's fortress, while to others fall the drab, the everyday, the humdrum, the routine toils and trials that make the glorious and blood-stirring achievements possible. Between the two extremes lie the accomplishments and the experiences of the majority of men and of military organizations. Moments of glory are the fruit of months of plodding.
It is perhaps very nearly at the center of the scale that the record of the Crusaders--the Forty Second Bombardment Group, Medium--belongs. Ours was not the superb hour in which the Luftwaffe was sent reeling from the sky over London nor the first bomb directed at Tokyo. Rather, ours was the persistent, the day in and day out raid, search, or sweep. Sometimes at the current front, sometimes at a southward or westward focus of resistance, we sought the enemy where we could find him, and steadily, sometimes slowly but always thoroughly, we pounded him and returned many fold the destruction and disaster he had loosed upon the world. Often we protected a flank, often we cleared the sky over the shipping lanes and the coral beaches, often we flew over the ground troops as they moved in to recover from the invaders what had once belonged to us. Infrequently spectacular, seldom headlined, yet we were always there, always contributing our lot or our little toward the great end of Victory.
In the pages that follow is set forth the narrative of our Group and the part it was privileged to carry out as its contribution to the common cause.
The Crusaders A History of the 42nd Bombardment Group eBook R Cohn
My father, now 90, was attached to the 42nd Bombardment Group and though he's not mentioned in this book, he does have a hard copy of it. With some guidance from my brother who brought it to my attention, I downloaded it to my Kindle and therein lies the ONLY deficiency I can attribute to this volume: On the Kindle it contains numerous photos that are separated from their captions; maps that are unreadable; and optical scanning faux pas that result in misplaced and misspelled words (". . . balled out out of the aircraft," for instance) that must be overcome. All these are tolerable once you get used to them. The text is rich with detail with detail, sprinkled with humor, and unvarnished in its descriptions of men, their airplanes, and their missions. I enjoyed it thoroughly and would despite its connection with my father who, like many WWII veterans, has been rather tight-lipped about his service in the South Pacific. The Crusaders provides a revealing glimpse of what he and others did, sacrificed, and endured to bring the war its conclusion. The Greatest Generation should NEVER be forgotten and this book will help keep the memory alive.Product details
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The Crusaders A History of the 42nd Bombardment Group eBook R Cohn Reviews
First I will say that I have read the 1946 original version and not the version. This appears to be an exact copy of the original including photos. The original has been out of print forever so this is a good way to own the book. The kindle version should also be lacking the musty smell of a book printed in 1946.
My dad was in the 42nd Bombardment Group and I have looked for an original copy of this book for a long time. (There are no photos in the book of Robert Murry, but he was an NCO and not an officer) I only know of 4 library copies so I am grateful to see that has re-published it. I think if you have any interest in airplanes, the War in the Pacific or WWII history in general this book will be a must for you to own. I am about to contact my brothers, my sister and other families with the news that the book is available again. Thank you .
My father was a B-25 pilot in first the 69th bs then later the 100 bs. He flew 66 missions before being sent home. He was mentioned in the book several times and was awarded the DFC after being shot down over Rabaul . He had got in the life raft and went back to help a crew member who was wounded swim to the raft. All the crew were cut and bleeding drawing sharks to the raft. He shot several while waiting for the pby came in and got them. William Wallace Carlisle was my dad and as he quoted the motto "He flew With honor!)
My father, now 90, was attached to the 42nd Bombardment Group and though he's not mentioned in this book, he does have a hard copy of it. With some guidance from my brother who brought it to my attention, I downloaded it to my and therein lies the ONLY deficiency I can attribute to this volume On the it contains numerous photos that are separated from their captions; maps that are unreadable; and optical scanning faux pas that result in misplaced and misspelled words (". . . balled out out of the aircraft," for instance) that must be overcome. All these are tolerable once you get used to them. The text is rich with detail with detail, sprinkled with humor, and unvarnished in its descriptions of men, their airplanes, and their missions. I enjoyed it thoroughly and would despite its connection with my father who, like many WWII veterans, has been rather tight-lipped about his service in the South Pacific. The Crusaders provides a revealing glimpse of what he and others did, sacrificed, and endured to bring the war its conclusion. The Greatest Generation should NEVER be forgotten and this book will help keep the memory alive.
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