During World War II, one of the most vital, dangerous and deadly operations in the war with Japan was the U.S. aerial campaign on Japanese ships. Courageous U.S. Navy, Army Air Corps and Marine crews struck at Japanese ships in an attempt to deplete supplies and sink firepower. All too often the men who risked their lives lost them on these missions in unfriendly skies. This breakthrough book contains many stunning photos that have never before been published. There are numerous superb, high-resolution photos of aircraft vs. ship combat and the aftermath of these battles. This is an important aspect of the war that has been largely ignored, but this book covers it in dramatic fashion that is sure to fascinate aviation and military history readers.

Ship Strike Pacific

History

Bruning, John R., Jr.

Asia

Zenith Pr

Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea

The Korean War was a crossroads in military aviation history. In Korea's unique combat environment, fascinating and significant battles took place that would profoundly affect the future of air warfare. It was the last hurrah for one generation of tactics and technology, and the proving ground for the next. 
Crimson Sky examines in detail twenty of the most interesting aerial actions of the Korean War, including the first air rescue of a downed pilot, the Battle of Carlson's Canyon, and some of the most spectacular MiG Alley sorties flown by the F-86 aces. More than exciting accounts of military missions, however, Crimson Sky is also about the people who flew them, about their experiences and emotions as they performed dangerous duty half a century ago.

Potomac Books Inc.

Illuminates the life of a unique warrior, who was both a daredevil fighter ace and a highly effective combat leader 
 Contains dozens of previously unpublished photographs and compelling details about life in the Pacific Theater, based on public archives, personal papers, and history interviews 
 Examines major aerial combat actions from the Aleutian Islands to the Southwest Pacific Theater 
The brief but accomplished life of Army Air Forces fighter ace Gerald Johnson (1920-1945) is the subject of John Bruning's latest book. Flying the powerful P-38 and possessing lethal shooting skill, Johnson shot down 24 Japanese aircraft in 265 combat missions during thirty-six months in the Pacific Theater. At the age of 24, he commanded the highest-scoring fighter group in the Pacific, the 49th. With Dick Bong and Tommy McGuire, he formed an early triumvirate of 5th Air Force aces. A fellow pilot later called him "the Luke Skywalker of my generation." Tragically, though Johnson had survived three combat tours, which included a mid-air collision with a Japanese aircraft and being shot down by friendly fire, the new father disappeared without a trace while flying a courier mission in bad weather one month after war's end and shortly before his planned return home. At the time, he was one of the youngest full colonels in the U.S. Army Air Force.

Jungle Ace: The Story of One of the Usaaf's Great Fighter Leaders, Col. Gerald R. Johnson

Biographies & Memoirs

Profiles fifteen African American men who served the United States in the ground forces or air corps during World War II, including Ben Davis, Jr., a combat pilot with the Tuskegee Red Tails.

Elusive Glory: African-American Heroes of World War II (Young Adult Series)

Teen & Young Adult

Biographies

Avisson Pr Inc

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Ship Strike Pacific

Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea

Jungle Ace: The Story of One of the Usaaf's Great Fighter Leaders, Col. Gerald R. Johnson

Elusive Glory: African-American Heroes of World War II (Young Adult Series)