Author: Danny I. P. Keay
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457512602
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Over 73000 Americans are still missing from the Second World War. The majority of them will never be found, or recovered. Their remains are entombed in ships, submarines and aircraft wrecks at the bottom of the worldʼs oceans and hostile, remote locations. The rest of them, the ones that were killed during ground combat, or where shot down over land, potentially could be located and recovered. Almost seventy years later, their families still hope and wait. Now, read about the real-life story of twenty-two year old Californian, First Lieutenant Paul W. Mazal. A P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the 406th Fighter Group, 513th Fighter Squadron, Paul Mazal was shot down by ground fire and killed on 19 March 1945. Sixty years later, on 27 August 2005, his remains were recovered by a team of civilian aviation archaeologist led by the author. By Christmas 2005 Paul had been returned to his family. The Author is currently serving as a Sergeant First Class in the US Army as a Military Intelligence professional. He has deployed to Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kuwait and after serving over nineteen years is currently looking forward to near retirement. He is also a twenty-two year veteran of a marriage which has increased the world population by three. His stepson Lucas, also serves in the US Army. The only child of a British Royal Air Force (RAF) soldier and a German mother, Danny spent his formative years in England and Germany. He developed his passion for archaeology when his retired father, a hobby archaeologist, took him along excavating Roman sites during the mid to late seventies. In 1979, he researched and dug his first crash-site. Since 2004, Danny has been involved in the recovery of eight missing aviators, one of them being the subject of this book. He is the founder of Missing Aviator Research/Recovery Team.
Author: Peter Stekel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493025325
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
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Drama. Tragedy. Irony. Unsolved mysteries. And throw in a little greed. Beneath Haunted Waters is not a ghost story; it’s not that kind of “haunted” at all. These are waters haunted by generations of people who cannot forget the story of how two B-24 Liberator bombers disappeared in 1943 and what happened to the boys on board. During the World War II years, the convention was to call young men in their late teens to their late 20s, “boys.” The boys who piloted bombers and fighter aircraft during World War II were 19 or 20 years old - barely out of their childhood. Imagine boarding a 737 today and seeing a teenager at the controls instead of a person with greying temples. That was the situation during the war. Beneath Haunted Waters is a story about that era, when children flew large airplanes equipped with enough firepower to destroy cities. And yet, boys they were, and boys they will always be. But it’s primarily a story of how they died, not in combat, but by accident. During World War II the USA lost 7100 combat aircraft and 5300 trainers, along with 15,530 pilots, crew members, and ground personnel in over 52,000 domestic accidents. These statistics don’t compare to the huge numbers of RAF, 8th Air Force, and Luftwaffe losses during the European air war but the numbers are still frightening: Between 1942-1945, US aviation losses to accidents (12,400) exceeded combat losses (4500) to the Japanese. For every plane shot down in the South Pacific there were three lost to accidents within the United States. While memoirs of those who served, histories of military and political leaders, and books about combat abound, very little has been written about the terrible toll of aviation training accidents during the war. Beneath Haunted Waters is unique because it tells this hardly known and little appreciated story. Most information on this subject is covered in official reports. It appears in a casual way in many memoirs. There are a few histories of the air war during World War II that mention aviation accidents during training or once the boys were in theater. There has been no popular, academic, or comprehensive book on the subject. I propose to cover this subject within the more personal story of what happened to the two Liberators that wound up in Huntington Lake and Hester Lake. Usually, pilots and crews of World War II aircraft were neither old enough to vote nor to drink. Many had never driven a car or taken a train ride much less been in an airplane. Nine months after enlistment they were flying the most technologically advanced, high performance, machines ever built. The same could be said for their navigation equipment and radio gear. But aviation had been around for only 40 years! Aircraft design was still in its infancy. Engines failed, pilots flew into mountains, navigators got lost, radios broke, and weather forecasts were frequently and fatally wrong.
Author: Joel Roscoe Moore
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403
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The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, Lewis E. Jahns: Uncover a lesser-known chapter of history as Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, and Lewis E. Jahns offer a comprehensive account of the American military intervention in North Russia during the Russian Civil War, shedding light on a pivotal moment in international relations. Key points: Detailed historical narrative chronicling the American expedition's involvement in the Russian Civil War, providing valuable insights into the motivations, challenges, and consequences of the intervention. Meticulously researched and well-documented, drawing from official records, personal accounts, and archival materials to present a comprehensive and balanced perspective. Explores the geopolitical dynamics, military strategies, and human experiences of the American soldiers deployed in North Russia, offering a nuanced understanding of this often-overlooked period in history. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 is a comprehensive historical account edited by Joel Roscoe Moore, Harry H. Mead, and Lewis E. Jahns. This book offers firsthand narratives and detailed analyses of the American intervention in the Russian Civil War, shedding light on the complexities and consequences of this pivotal period in history.
Author: ANTHONY HULSE
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1471081222
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252
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Following a car accident, Lucy Kinsella wakens after five years in a coma. She experiences terrifying hallucinations, and with the help of a psychologist, she discovers she actually lived the lives of the spirits who visit her. A series of child abductions in the area of Whitby, Scarborough and North Yorkshire results in a gruesome cannibalistic discovery. A nationwide manhunt follows, as the suspect flees. Attempting to unravel the mystery of Lucy's ghostly visitors, a team of ghost hunters conduct an experiment at the eerie setting of St Mary's graveyard, perched on the cliffs above the resort of Whitby. The frightening events that follow unlock but part of this enigma. Lucy meets James Meredith, a man who when under hypnosis also seemed to remember past lives. Together, the couple discover something so incredible and coincidental, or is it fate? Could they be somehow involved with what is happening to the children of North Yorkshire? A spine-chilling thriller with a terrifying finale.
Author: Alice Eichholz
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1618589687
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1753
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No scholarly reference library is complete without a copy of Ancestry's Red Book. In it, you will find both general and specific information essential to researchers of American records. This revised 3rd edition provides updated county and town listings within the same overall state-by-state organization. Whether you are looking for your ancestors in the northeastern states, the South, the West, or somewhere in the middle, ""Ancestry's Red Book has information on records and holdings for every county in the United States, as well as excellent maps from renowned mapmaker William Dollarhide. In short, the ""Red Book is simply the book that no genealogist can afford not to have. The availability of census records such as federal, state, and territorial census reports is covered in detail. Unlike the federal census, state and territorial census were taken at different times and different questions were asked. Vital records are also discussed, including when and where they were kept and how""
Author: Boy Scouts of America
Publisher:
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Category : Boy Scouts
Languages : en
Pages : 966
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Author: Joel Roscoe Moore
Publisher:
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Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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Category : Pigeons
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Author: Rod Harris
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 147729001X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 297
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Rod and Norma are at it again! The never ending battle against crime in Las Vegas continues to enthrall their readers as Rod Randel, 'The Hawk', and his partner, Sam Sikes, walk the sidewalks, and cruise the streets and alleys maintaining law and order. Randel's relentless crusade against the powerful, invasive drug cartel peaks as 'The Hawk' and his partners conspire to unravel its destructive web and to untangle the gripping network that holds their city captive to the effects of drugs. In Randel's mind, no alliance is too strong or organization too powerful to evade the wrath of 'The Hawk' and his special force of loyal, dedicated officers. Join Randel in a glass of ice tea as he and Sikes continue their vendetta against the evil factions that corrupt the streets. 'The Hawk' is after every last one of them. It Ain't Finished!
Author: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)
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Languages : en
Pages : 1362
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