Warpath Across the Pacific: The Illustrated History of the 345th Bombardment Group During Wwii [Hardcover]

Lawrence J. Hickey (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Intl Research & Pub; 4th edition (April 1996)
• ISBN-10: 9996043657
• ISBN-13: 978-9996043659
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,533,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strafers and Parafrags, June 7, 2000

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Blake H. Field II (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warpath Across the Pacific: The Illustrated History of the 345th Bombardment Group During WWII (Hardcover)

This is the standard to which all military unit histories should conform. There is a wealth of information here - from training to combat deployment to VJ Day. The text covers the personalities, battles and tactics, and contains many personal accounts. The photos are superb and plentiful, and are complemented by color photos. Even better are the 55 color aircraft profiles, covering markings and camoflage from beginning to end. I wish that all of the unit histories that I own were produced to this standard.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting and important historical document., October 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Warpath Across the Pacific: The Illustrated History of the 345th Bombardment Group During Wwii (Hardcover)

Few books ever achieve the level of excellence that this volume has. The amount of time and effort that made this book happen is very obvious. From the first days of training in the United States through VJ day in 1945, this book reads almost like a day by day diary of the 345TH bomb group. Most of the photos are published here for the first time from private collections, and their overall quality is amazing. The interviews are written almost exactly as they were dictated; nothing is cencored or changed to be "politically correct". Some areas of the text are humerous to read, while others are sad and often very graphic in the details given. It shows a side of the war that is not often dealt with in great detail. I consider it a privilage to own this volume, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to read a true aviation history from crewmen who were there.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best war documentary I've read yet., July 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Warpath Across the Pacific: The Illustrated History of the 345th Bombardment Group During Wwii (Hardcover)

Having an Uncle that served with the 345th, I found the detail to be amazing. The accounts and memories of the people interviewed glues you to your seat and gives a fresh perspective of what it was like when war wasn't so cut and dry. Excellent pictures and text. My personal interest made it even more interesting. I found it to be very accurate and concise.