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The 147th Aero Squadron in World War I. A Training and Combat History of the "Who Said Rats" Squadron.
Jack Stokes Ballard
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Description for The 147th Aero Squadron in World War I. A Training and Combat History of the "Who Said Rats" Squadron.
A Training and Combat History of the Who Said Rats Squadron. 147th Aero Squadron in World War I Num Pages: 240 pages, 128 images. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN; JWXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 287 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1488.
This book is the first complete history of the American Air Service's 147th Aero Squadron in World War I and provides, at last, an understanding of the role of this least known unit of the 1st Pursuit Group. This detailed account tells how various individuals responded as volunteers, describes the trials of training in Texas and Canada, explains the often ignored problems of transporting across the Atlantic and English Channel, and then reveals the thrilling, frustrating, and heroic combat actions of the 147th over the Western Front up to the Armistice.
This book is the first complete history of the American Air Service's 147th Aero Squadron in World War I and provides, at last, an understanding of the role of this least known unit of the 1st Pursuit Group. This detailed account tells how various individuals responded as volunteers, describes the trials of training in Texas and Canada, explains the often ignored problems of transporting across the Atlantic and English Channel, and then reveals the thrilling, frustrating, and heroic combat actions of the 147th over the Western Front up to the Armistice.
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764344008
SKU
V9780764344008
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jack Stokes Ballard
Jack Stokes Ballard, a career United States Air Force officer and former history instructor at the United States Air Force Academy, has written several aviation histories. His PhD in history is from UCLA. Dr. James John Parks, author of "No Greater Love: The Story of Lt. Wilbert W. White" (Over the Front Quarterly), knew a number of World War I ... Read more
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