One More Mission: A Journey from Childhood to War [Paperback]

Jesse Pettey (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401019331
• ISBN-13: 978-1401019334
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,427,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jesse Pettey was born in 1924 of Irish-English parents in East Texas just before the Great Depression struck. The author writes about his memories and adventures of his childhood while growing up in Nacogdoches, Texas during the depression and leading up to Pearl Harbor in 1941. He began his college studies at Stephen F. Austin State University in 1941 only to listen in shock one fateful Sunday afternoon as a radio announcer described the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. The following year, at age 18, the author volunteered for Army Air Corps officer pilot training and graduated at age 20 as a 2nd Lieutenant B-24 pilot. He wrote about his training and combat experiences while training and flying 35 terrifying combat missions over Europe.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book about life during WWII, April 18, 2002

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Hughes J Glantzberg (Gunnison, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One More Mission: A Journey from Childhood to War (Paperback)

With a special interest in World War II and the 461st Bombardment Group in particular, I found this book excellent. Most of the men who fought during WWII were in their late teens and early 20s. It's amazing to be able to read about their activities.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A time to remember, January 17, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: One More Mission: A Journey from Childhood to War (Paperback)

This is a fascinating story of a boy growing up in Nacogdoches, a small town located along the historical Old Spanish Trail in East Texas. The author writes about his school memories and his boyhood adventures as he grew up to become a bomber pilot in World War II. He then describes in detail his 35 bombing missions over various cities in Europe and his meeting a beautiful young Italian girl who returned with him to the U.S. as his wife. It is a spellbinding accounting of the author's journey from childhood during the Great Depression to a devastating war in Europe and his safe return home with
an Italian bride.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One More Mission, February 23, 2002

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Joseph Donnelly (Bound Brook, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One More Mission: A Journey from Childhood to War (Hardcover)

I highly recommend this book for readers of any age.However it was particularly interesting to me as a fellow member of the same squadron and group. We were both on many of the same missions and his recollections matched my own. An excellent contrast of what bomb raids were like in those days with 700-800 bombers compared to more precision bombing done today with far, far fewer planes.
The first half of the book describes life in the 20's, 30's and 40's in Texas. Although my experiences were in NJ many were similar and for those not living in those times a glimpse of what it was like.