Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies Over Korea

by David Sears

Book Overview

In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little known aspect of America's stalemated war: navy aviators. His research inspired novel about these pilots became an overnight bestseller and, perhaps, the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat.

Using Michener's notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting, true-life stories. From the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers, they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306820102
• ISBN13: 9780306820106
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"