Bravest of the Brave Vol. 1: The US Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients

Some are household names and legends. Some are famous among Air Force members and aviation enthusiasts. Most are simply unknown. They came from all walks of life, from career soldiers to ordinary citizens, from poverty to affluence, but when facing their toughest challenge, they all displayed extraordinary bravery, and were awarded our nation’s highest military decoration of valor: the Medal of Honor. In a genre-defining feat of biography, the lives and Medal of Honor actions of every U.S. Air Force Medal of Honor recipient from WWI through the middle of WWII have their remarkable stories fully told in Volume 1 of the monumental Bravest of the Brave series. The culmination of over thirty years of continuing research by author and Air Force veteran MSgt (Ret) Joseph P. Bowman, Volume 1 is drawn from the most up-to-date archival sources available, some previously unknown, as well as personal interviews with the spouses, children, and peers of each recipient, and where possible, even the men themselves. Covering the years 1918-1943, Volume I includes: A foreword by MoH recipient LtCol Jay Zeamer, Jr., leader of Zeamer’s Eager Beavers, the most highly decorated air crew in American history, and pilot of the famed B-17 “Old 666” / “Lucy.” 24 biographies in all, featuring legends like Rickenbacker, Luke, Doolittle, Lindbergh, and Walker, as well as lesser-known heroes like Mathis, Smith, Wilkins, Vosler, and more. 17 chapters uniquely grouped chronologically to create single, cohesive narratives for the likes of Bleckley and Goettler, Craw and Hamilton, Zeamer and Sarnoski, and the five recipients of the Ploesti Raid. Over 220 color and B&W photos and maps A full listing of the citations for every American award and decoration received by each recipient A full listing of every award and decoration, American and foreign, received by each recipient 26 pp of endnotes, 20-page bibliography, plus index Unparalleled in both breadth and detail, respectful yet historically objective, Bravest of the Brave, Vol. 1, is an incredible testimony to the lives and achievements of our country’s most highly honored Air Force heroes. A true collector’s item for the armchair aviation enthusiast and must-have for the military scholar.
ASIN: 1736287613
VSKU: BVV.1736287613.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Bowman, MSgt Joseph P|Zeamer Jr., Jay
Binding: Paperback