Chennault's Forgotten Warriors: The Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China (Schiffer Military History) [Hardcover]

Carroll V. Glines (Author)

Book Description

Series: Schiffer Military History | Publication Date: October 1, 1995

The 308ths wide-ranging activities through nearly three years of bitter air warfare are described here by reknowned author C.V. Glines.

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The 308ths wide-ranging activities through nearly three years of bitter air warfare are described here by reknowned author C.V. Glines.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 343 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1st edition (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887408095
• ISBN-13: 978-0887408090
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,426,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Retired Air Force Colonel Carroll V. Glines is the author of 36 books and more than 700 magazine articles on aviation and military subjects. Three of the books are about the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Japan and he was co-author of General Jimmy Doolittle's autobiography titled I Could Never Be So Lucky Again. He was formerly editor of Air Cargo, Air Line Pilot and Professional Pilot magazines and is now the Curator for the Doolittle Library at the University of Texas, Dallas and Historian for the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lesser known "Tigers", April 30, 2000

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"mb2000" (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chennault's Forgotten Warriors: The Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

I looked for years to learn something about the unit my Dad served in during WW2. Here is an informative and personal look at others who served in China under the command of Claire Chennault. These men and their support staff faced many of the same difficulties and supply problems as the more famous "Flying Tiger" fighter pilots, yet hardly any information has been available. Glines collected information from numerous sources: flight and ground crews, medical staff, official documents and personal diaries to shed some light on those who helped hold back the Japanese Empire during the early stages of the war when the majority of the country was focused on events in Europe. I found this book helped bring a deeper appreciation for the war my Dad never talked about and how it changed his view of the world forever. The dedication and performance of these men and women should not be forgotten. The building of peaceful relationships with all Chinese can be possible because of these few warriors.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great history of an awesome AAF unit, April 2, 2006

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B. Still (Massachusettes) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chennault's Forgotten Warriors: The Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

I was curious to read this book since my grandfather was a tailgunner in the 308th from 1943-1944, he was a member of a crew that was lost for 9 days in Dec 1943 (page 104 of the book). Great background on what this unit accomplished and the sacrifices they made to keep up operations against the Japanese. A great example of just some "regular joe's" doing some amazing things for their country.