Kelly Field in the Great World War (Classic Reprint)
Kelly Field in the Great World War (Classic Reprint)

Author: H. D. Kroll

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-18

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780331382488

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Excerpt from Kelly Field in the Great World War Major C. W. Russell, Officer in Charge Flying - Major Russell is a West Point graduate and one of the pioneer American Military Aviators. He arrived at Kelly Field in November. 1918, succeeding Captain Robert B. Mcgill. Major Russell served in the Philippines from 1914 to 1916. He was then promoted to lst Lieut. And took up aviation at San Diego. He served with General Pershing in Mexico, as a member of the First Aero Squadron, Uncle Sam's first air unit. In May, 1917. He was promoted to Captain and sent to Panama to organize the Air Service in the Canal Zone. On returning to the States, he was assigned as O. I. C. Flying, Rich Field, Waco, Texas. He was promoted to Major in April, 1918, and placed in command of Rich Field. Previous to his assignment to Kelly Field. He was on duty at the D. M. A., Washington, D. C. Captain B. M. Cane. Engineering Officer - Commissioned lst Lieut. In S. R. C., A. S., August 15, 1917. Assigned to Kelly Field August 24. 1917. And made Assistant Engineer Officer November 25. 1917. Made Chief Engineer Officer June 20, 1918. Completed R. M. A. Training in August, 1918. And promoted to Captain August 1, 1918. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Over Here, Over There
Over Here, Over There

Author: William Brooks

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2019-10-24

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0252051564

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During the Great War, composers and performers created music that expressed common sentiments like patriotism, grief, and anxiety. Yet music also revealed the complexities of the partnership between France, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. At times, music reaffirmed a commitment to the shared wartime mission. At other times, it reflected conflicting views about the war from one nation to another or within a single nation. Over Here, Over There examines how composition, performance, publication, recording, censorship, and policy shaped the Atlantic allies' musical response to the war. The first section of the collection offers studies of individuals. The second concentrates on communities, whether local, transnational, or on the spectrum in-between. Essay topics range from the sinking of the Lusitania through transformations of the entertainment industry to the influenza pandemic. Contributors: Christina Bashford, William Brooks, Deniz Ertan, Barbara L. Kelly, Kendra Preston Leonard, Gayle Magee, Jeffrey Magee, Michelle Meinhart, Brian C. Thompson, and Patrick Warfield

The Liberator
The Liberator

Author: Alex Kershaw

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2013-10-15

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 0307888002

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The untold story of the bloodiest and most dramatic march to victory of the Second World War—now a Netflix original series starring Jose Miguel Vasquez, Bryan Hibbard, and Bradley James “Exceptional . . . worthy addition to vibrant classics of small-unit history like Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers.”—Wall Street Journal Written with Alex Kershaw's trademark narrative drive and vivid immediacy, The Liberator traces the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to the final death throes of the Third Reich. Over five hundred bloody days, Sparks and his infantry unit battled from the beaches of Sicily through the mountains of Italy and France, ultimately enduring bitter and desperate winter combat against the die-hard SS on the Fatherland's borders. Having miraculously survived the long, bloody march across Europe, Sparks was selected to lead a final charge to Bavaria, where he and his men experienced some of the most intense street fighting suffered by Americans in World War II. And when he finally arrived at the gates of Dachau, Sparks confronted scenes that robbed the mind of reason—and put his humanity to the ultimate test.

Back to the Front
Back to the Front

Author: Stephen O'Shea

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-05-26

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0802719090

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World War I is beyond the memory of almost everyone alive today. Yet it has left as deep a scar on the imaginative landscape of our century as it has on the land where it was fought. Nowhere is that more evident than on the Western Front-the sinuous, deadly line of trenches that stretched from the coast of Belgium to the border of France and Switzerland, a narrow swath of land in which so many million lives were lost. For journalist Stephen O'Shea, the legacy of the Great War is personal (both his grandfathers fought on the front lines) and cultural. Stunned by viewing the "immense wound" still visible on the battlefield of the Somme, and feeling that "history is too important to be left to the professionals," he set out to walk the entire 450 miles through no-man's-land to discover for himself and for his generation the meaning of the war. Back to the Front is a remarkable combination of vivid history and opinionated travel writing. As his walk progresses, O'Shea recreates the shocking battles of the Western Front, many now legendary-Passchendaele, the Somme, the Argonne, Verdun-and offers an impassioned perspective on the war, the state of the land, and the cultivation of memory. His consummate skill with words and details brings alive the players, famous and faceless, on that horrific stage, and makes us aware of why the Great War, indeed history itself, still matters. An evocative fusion of past and present, Back to the Front will resonate, for all who read it, as few other books on war ever have.

World War I Aviation
World War I Aviation

Author: James Philip Noffsinger

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13:

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Expanded from the 1987 World War I Aviation Books in English: An Annotated Bibliography to include about 1,000 books in other European languages and to extend the coverage to 1994. The arrangement is first by language then by author. The annotations are mostly descriptive but occasionally critical. Among the 4,217 listings are privately printed books, limited editions of rare books, and reprints and different editions of the same work. Also includes a listing of government publications, a price checklist of selected books compiled from dealer's catalogs, collectors' evaluations, and a few photographs. Of interest to book collectors as well as historians. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Victory Season
The Victory Season

Author: Robert Weintraub

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2013-04-02

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 0316205907

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The triumphant story of baseball and America after World War II. In 1945 Major League Baseball had become a ghost of itself. Parks were half empty, the balls were made with fake rubber, and mediocre replacements roamed the fields, as hundreds of players, including the game's biggest stars, were serving abroad, devoted to unconditional Allied victory in World War II. But by the spring of 1946, the country was ready to heal. The war was finally over, and as America's fathers and brothers were coming home, so too were the sport's greats. Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Joe DiMaggio returned with bats blazing, making the season a true classic that ended in a thrilling seven-game World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. America also witnessed the beginning of a new era in baseball: it was a year of attendance records, the first year Yankee Stadium held night games, the last year the Green Monster wasn't green, and, most significant, Jackie Robinson's first year playing in the Brooklyn Dodgers' system. The Victory Season brings to vivid life these years of baseball and war, including the littleknown "World Series" that servicemen played in a captured Hitler Youth stadium in the fall of 1945. Robert Weintraub's extensive research and vibrant storytelling enliven the legendary season that embodies what we now think of as the game's golden era.