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Author : James Parton
Release : 1986-01-01
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Book Synopsis Air Force Spoken Here by : James Parton
Download or read book Air Force Spoken Here written by James Parton. This book was released on 1986-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis James Parton "Air Force Spoken Here" General Ira Eaker and the Command of the Air by :
Download or read book James Parton "Air Force Spoken Here" General Ira Eaker and the Command of the Air written by . This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was my good fortune to land on General Eaker's staff in England very early in World War II--May 1942. Initially in intelligence, I became his aide and confidant throughout the war and then his friend and associate in many matters during the subsequent years. The closeness of our relationship as well as his gift for cloaking human sentiment with sardonic humor are evident in his reply when I asked him in 1950 if he would be best man at my wedding: "Jimmy, since you were my aide for almost four years it seems only fair that I should be yours for a few hours." Thirty-three years later Lt. Gen. John B. McPherson, then president of the Air Force Historical Foundation, of which I am a trustee, surprised me with the suggestion that I write Eaker's biography. Since I had given up the hard and more gregarious duties of a publisher, I was dubious at first. But I agreed because I concluded that Eaker richly deserves a biography both to commemorate his career as a remarkable commander and as America's most articulate spokesman for the responsible use of air power.
Author : James Parton
Release : 1986
Genre : Generals
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Book Synopsis Air Force Spoken Here by : James Parton
Download or read book Air Force Spoken Here written by James Parton. This book was released on 1986. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Parton
Release : 2000
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis "Air Force Spoken Here" by : James Parton
Download or read book "Air Force Spoken Here" written by James Parton. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Parton
Release : 1986
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis "Air Force Spoken Here" by : James Parton
Download or read book "Air Force Spoken Here" written by James Parton. This book was released on 1986. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By one of Baker's wartime aides, "in cooperation with the Air Force Historical Foundation,'' this anecdote-rich biography offers new material on the development of American air power and its application during World War II. Baker, an air pioneer, went on to lead the first bombing operations against western Europe, directed the great expansion of the Eighth Air Force in 1943, and commanded the Allied Air Forces in the Mediterranean theater. His postwar career included stints with Hughes Aircraft and McDonnell-Douglas and he gained a reputation as one of the foremost civilian spokesmen for the responsible use of air power. Baker's sterling leadership during the war is at the core of the narrative, along with a running account of his often strained relations with Air Corps chief "Hap'' Arnold, who was not only a mentor but a father figure to Baker. Parton is founder of the American Heritage publishing company.
