Combat Over Korea by Philip Chinnery

Combat Over Korea by Philip Chinnery

Combat Over Korea contains a superb selection of Allied airmen's first-hand operational experiences during this too often neglected war. These include aerial combat between fighters, a B-29 Superfortress bomber ditching in the sea and C-54 cargo plane being attacked by North Korean fighters.Worthy of particular mention are the exploits of the 'Death Rattlers' of VMF-323 and other Marine squadrons whose Corsairs flew close air support for the 1st Marine Division as they stormed ashore at Inchon and later when they helped save the Division from annihilation during the retreat from the Chosin Reservoir. Other accounts tell of hair-raising escapades after being shot down. While a number miraculously avoided capture, thanks to special rescue missions involving great skill and daring, many were less lucky. Their treatment by a merciless enemy in captivity was all too often brutal and very few escaped.While it was not until 1955 that the last POWs were released, the Author concludes that there is every possibility that a number were denied freedom forever.For its variety of air action and inspiring human courage, Combat Over Korea is unlikely to be bettered and will appeal strongly to a wide readership as well as aviation enthusiasts.

Chinnery, Philip: - Philip Chinnery is the chairman of the National Ex-Prisoner of War Association and has carried out extensive research into the life of prisoners of the First World War in German hands. A prolific writer, he has published almost 20 books on military and aviation subjects including three on the Korean war for Pen and Sword. He also writes articles for Flypast and Aeroplane Monthly magazines and has recently produced two specials for Key Publishing on the Vietnam and Korean air wars. He is currently working on a second volume on the First World War describing the escapes carried out by desperate and determined prisoners of the Kaiser.

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ISBN 13	9781848844773
ISBN 10	1848844778
Title	Combat Over Korea
Author	Philip Chinnery
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2011-12-01
Number of pages	242
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