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A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman
Charles W. Dryden, Davis, Benjamin O.
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Description for A-Train: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman
Paperback. This is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps' 99th Pursuit Squadron. The book is a personal account of what it was like to prepare for a career traditionally closed to African Americans. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL3; JWG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
A-Train is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee (AL) Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps' 99th Pursuit Squadron. Charles W. Dryden presents a fast-paced, balanced, and personal account of what it was like to prepare for a career traditionally closed to African Americans, how he coped with the frustrations and dangers of combat, and how he, along with many fellow black pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and crewmen, emerged with a magnificent war record. Under the command of Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the Tuskegee airmen ... Read more
A-Train is the story of one of the black Americans who, during World War II, graduated from Tuskegee (AL) Flying School and served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps' 99th Pursuit Squadron. Charles W. Dryden presents a fast-paced, balanced, and personal account of what it was like to prepare for a career traditionally closed to African Americans, how he coped with the frustrations and dangers of combat, and how he, along with many fellow black pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and crewmen, emerged with a magnificent war record. Under the command of Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the Tuskegee airmen ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Alabama Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817312664
SKU
V9780817312664
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Ref
99-10
About Charles W. Dryden, Davis, Benjamin O.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Dryden is retired from the U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service with action during World War II and the Korean War. He holds an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Hofstra University. Lieutenant General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. is retired from the U.S. Air Force and is author of American: An Autobiography.
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