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Every day a nightmareAmerican pursui...

Bartsch, William H., (1933-)

Every day a nightmareAmerican pursuit pilots in the defense of Java, 1941-1942 /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Every day a nightmareWilliam H. Bartsch.
Reminder of title:	American pursuit pilots in the defense of Java, 1941-1942 /
Author:	Bartsch, William H.,
Published:	College Station :Texas A&M University Press,c2010.
Description:	1 online resource (xxii, 506 p.) :ill., maps.
Subject:	Fighter pilotsHistory20th century.United States
Online resource:	Full text available:
ISBN:	9781603442466 (electronic bk.)

Every day a nightmareAmerican pursuit pilots in the defense of Java, 1941-1942 /
Bartsch, William H.,1933-

Every day a nightmareAmerican pursuit pilots in the defense of Java, 1941-1942 /[electronic resource] :William H. Bartsch. - 1st ed. - College Station :Texas A&M University Press,c2010. - 1 online resource (xxii, 506 p.) :ill., maps. - Number 131: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series. - Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series ;no. 129..

Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-458) and index.

Prologue. Never in our history has there been a time like the present -- Plans for reaching you quickly with pursuit are jeopardized -- We are virtually a floating ammunition dump -- We came 4,700 miles and arepigeon-holed! -- The news from Wavell is all bad -- There goes our ferry route -- Second lieutenants are expendable -- You are not forgotten men -- A collection of the worst landings I have ever seen -- I'm all shot to hell! -- These guys are really inexperienced -- Someone is crazy! This is murder! -- I deeply regret failure to hold Abda Area -- I wasthoroughly enjoying myself --Nothing will ever happen to me -- He waswholly unrecognizable -- How can we operate against such odds? -- Every day a nightmare! -- Nothing less than desertion -- Thousands of men gone completely mad-- Senseless in all senses -- Give us 24 hours to get out of this God-damned place! -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Table 1. Pilots of 21st Pursuit Squadron -- Table 2. Pilots of 34th Pursuit Squadron -- Table 3. Pilots of 35th pursuit group -- Table 4. Pilots of 14th, 20th and 51st pursuit groups -- Table 5. Philippines pursuit pilots sent to Australia -- Table 6. Pilots and aircraft of 17th Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 7. Pilots of 20th Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 8. Pilots and aircraft of 3rd Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 9. Pilots and aircraft of 33rd Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 10. Pilots of 13th Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 11. Enlistedmen of 17th Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 12. Enlisted men of 20th Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 13. Enlisted menof the 3rd Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 14. Personnel embarked on USS Langley -- Table 15. Japanese aircraft shot down or badly damaged.

ISBN: 9781603442466 (electronic bk.)Subjects--Corporate Names:

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United States.
Army.--History.Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Fighter pilots
--History--United States--20th century.

LC Class. No.: D767.7 / .B376 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/25982

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