Flyboys : A True Story of Courage (CD-Audio)

from lamour

This is more than a description of what happen to eight fliers (including George Bush, Sr.) who were shot down over Chichi Jima in 1945. It is a history of US foreign policy in the Pacific, an analysis of how Japan became militaristic in the early 20th Century and an examination of the Allies war...

from meegeekai

Word of caution; don't read this if you are on your way to Japan for business!! I did, big mistake. This is a fantastic book and a impressive layout of how devasting the bombing of Japan was. By the time the narrative gets to that point, your sympathy for the Japanese military is pretty much done...

from pennsylady

Flyboys tells the story of an air raid that took place during the Battle of Iwo Jima, some 150 miles away, when U.S. warplanes bombed the small communications outpost on Chichi Jima. " While Iwo Jima had Japanese forces numbering 22,000, Chichi Jima's forces numbered 25,000." Nine American Navy a...

from kaulsu

This is a hard book to read, but worth the pain. So much of history (all?) is slanted to present the best look at the author's chauvinism. This book seems to be pretty even-handed is showing the gruesome barbarity of war as waged by any nation. Not all nations practice all the possible atrocities...

from MatthewN

I bought this book but wasn't very eager to begin reading it. I had read several reviews from people who thought James Bradley was a bit unfair in his characterization of US servicemen. Some people called the book treason in light of the things mentioned in regards to atrocities committed by the ...