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![]() by William H. Bartsch Texas A&M Press 2010 Hardcover 506 pages Index, photographs, maps, appendix, index ISBN: 9781603441766 Language: English ![]() Order now at amazon.com Return to |
Every Day A Nightmare American Pursuit Pilots in the Defense of Java, 1941-1942 Every Day A Nightmare is the definative history of U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) pursuit (fighter) aircraft and pilots that were thrown into combat in Java in early 1942. The pilots had little experience after a rapid mobilization from Australia. The book is dedicated to George Weller and begins with a moving forward written by his son, Anthony Weller author of Weller's War. The cover artwork "Singosari Savior" by Paul Eckley depicting a P-40E Warhawk Tail 22 from the 17th Provisional Group flying low over a parked B-17E Flying Fortress at Singosari Airfield on Java. Prologue Chapter 1. Never in our history has there been a time like the present Chapter 2. Plans for reaching you quickly with pursuit are jeopardized Chapter 3. We are virtually a floating ammunition dump Chapter 4. We came 4,700 miles and are pigeon-holed! Chapter 5. The news from Wavell is all bad Chapter 6. There goes our ferry route" Chapter 7. Second lieutenants are expendable Chapter 8. You are not forgotten men Chapter 9. A collection of the worst landings I have ever seen Chapter 10. I'm all shot to hell! Chapter 11. These guys are really inexperienced Chapter 12. Someone is crazy! This is murder! Chapter 13. I deeply regret failure to hold ABDA Area Chapter 14. I was thoroughly enjoying myself Chapter 15. Nothing will ever happen to me Chapter 16. He was wholly unrecognizable Chapter 17. How can we operate against such odds? Chapter 18. Every day a nightmare! Chapter 19. Nothing less than desertion Chapter 20. Thousands of men gone completely mad Chapter 21. Senseless in all senses Chapter 22. Give us 24 hours to get out of this God-damned place! Epilogue Appendix. Table 1. Pilots of 21st Pursuit Squadron Table 2. Pilots of 34th Pursuit Squadron Table 3. Pilots of 35th Pursuit Group Table 4. Pilots of 14th, 20th and 51st Pursuit groups Table 5. Philippines Pursuit pilots sent to Australia Table 6. Pilots and aircraft of 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 7. Pilots of 20th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 8. Pilots and aircraft of 3rd Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 9. Pilots and aircraft of 33rd Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 10. Pilots of 13th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 11. Enlisted men of 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 12. Enlisted men of 20th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 13. Enlisted men of the 3rd Pursuit Squadron (Provisional) Table 14. Personnel embarked on USS Langley Table 15. Japanese aircraft shot down or badly damaged Other Reviews Read The Year In Defense review of Every Day A Nightmare. Review by Justin Taylan Return to Book Reviews | Add a review or submit for review Last Updated |
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