New P-47 Book: "He!! Hawks"
Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:54 pm
I just received this from Bob Dorr, who has authored several really good
books. This one looks pretty good! Now if they could just make a movie out of it....I thought some of you might be interested. I also noticed the WIX sensors would not let me type the opposite of Heaven....Heck or He!!
----- Original Message -----
Steve,
Our new book, "He!! Hawks!" was just published in early June. "Heck
Hawks!" is our Stephen Ambrose-style history of a "band of brothers with
planes" --- a recounting in their own words by Americans at war. It's a
general interest glimpse at our recent history, not technical, not
specialized: It's a story that can interest anyone.
Our guys went ashore at Normandy and fought across Europe, through the
Battle of the Bulge and on to victory. Co-author Thomas D. Jones (Tom) and I
spent five years researching and interviewing 171 of these ordinary men who
became heroes. Tom is an Air Force Academy distinguished graduate, a former
B-52 pilot, and a former astronaut who flew four shuttle missions. I'm an
Air Force veteran, a retired U. S. diplomat, and an author. Tom and I worked
together to tell this story for the first time.
The P-47 Thunderbolt was built in greater numbers than any other
American fighter, but rarely receives recognition. The men who supported,
maintained and flew the P-47 while slogging it out on the European continent
waged a grim, gritty, mostly air-to-ground war in which the enemy was
personal, the fighting point-blank. The human spirit triumphed with a little
help from the P-47.
"He!! Hawks" uses never before published photos and first-hand personal
accounts. The book is reaching stores and amazon.com just now. The surest
way to get one right away is to get it directly from me or Tom. If you'd
like a personalized copy, send me a check for $ 31.00, for the book, an
inscription from the authors, and priority mail packaging.
Best wishes
Bob
Robert F. Dorr
3411 Valewood Drive
Oakton, Virginia 22124
(703) 264-8950
robert.f.dorr@cox.net
books. This one looks pretty good! Now if they could just make a movie out of it....I thought some of you might be interested. I also noticed the WIX sensors would not let me type the opposite of Heaven....Heck or He!!
----- Original Message -----
Steve,
Our new book, "He!! Hawks!" was just published in early June. "Heck
Hawks!" is our Stephen Ambrose-style history of a "band of brothers with
planes" --- a recounting in their own words by Americans at war. It's a
general interest glimpse at our recent history, not technical, not
specialized: It's a story that can interest anyone.
Our guys went ashore at Normandy and fought across Europe, through the
Battle of the Bulge and on to victory. Co-author Thomas D. Jones (Tom) and I
spent five years researching and interviewing 171 of these ordinary men who
became heroes. Tom is an Air Force Academy distinguished graduate, a former
B-52 pilot, and a former astronaut who flew four shuttle missions. I'm an
Air Force veteran, a retired U. S. diplomat, and an author. Tom and I worked
together to tell this story for the first time.
The P-47 Thunderbolt was built in greater numbers than any other
American fighter, but rarely receives recognition. The men who supported,
maintained and flew the P-47 while slogging it out on the European continent
waged a grim, gritty, mostly air-to-ground war in which the enemy was
personal, the fighting point-blank. The human spirit triumphed with a little
help from the P-47.
"He!! Hawks" uses never before published photos and first-hand personal
accounts. The book is reaching stores and amazon.com just now. The surest
way to get one right away is to get it directly from me or Tom. If you'd
like a personalized copy, send me a check for $ 31.00, for the book, an
inscription from the authors, and priority mail packaging.
Best wishes
Bob
Robert F. Dorr
3411 Valewood Drive
Oakton, Virginia 22124
(703) 264-8950
robert.f.dorr@cox.net
Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:53 am
Looks like I'll get this one.
Thanks
Thanks
Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:02 am
Just got my copy at Barnes and Noble.
Zack
Zack
Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:38 am
Looks cool.
Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:33 pm
? photo of a pilot in the 78 FG 82 FS on the cover?
Thats Lt. Grant M. Turley KIA 6 March 44 and crew on photo on the bottom.
Are the rest of the photo's inside of the 365 FG or random?
Rick
Thats Lt. Grant M. Turley KIA 6 March 44 and crew on photo on the bottom.
Are the rest of the photo's inside of the 365 FG or random?
Rick
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:20 pm
I don't think it's about the 365th FG but I've been wrong before! 