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gimpyknee's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent account of a truly heroic event. This is not only a story of Navy pilots flying combat sorties in the Korean War but also an exciting telling of Marines in their epic battle of the Chosin Reservoir.
As a Marylander and Civil War buff I do take exception to the author's claim that most Marylanders fought for the South. Approximately 25,000 Marylanders traveled south to fight for the Confederacy while about 60,000 Maryland men served in the Union's forces.
As a Marylander and Civil War buff I do take exception to the author's claim that most Marylanders fought for the South. Approximately 25,000 Marylanders traveled south to fight for the Confederacy while about 60,000 Maryland men served in the Union's forces.
stevem0214's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful, inspirational story. I do have to say it told the story of Tom Hudner (Jesse's last wingman), as much as it told the story of Jesse Brown, the Navy's first African American aviator. But then the story was told by Tom so I guess that makes sense. Just a great story!
vll295's review against another edition
4.0
This book follows two Navy aviators on their adventures of the front lines of Korea. The book captures the lives and overlap of the two as they face the challenges of life both on the field and within their own families. An interesting read about the intersection of war and the impact it has on life.
More about this book can be found on my blog: http://hesaidbooksorme.blogspot.com
Disclaimer: I was awarded this book in a Goodreads giveaway. While I did not pay for the book, the opinions expressed in this book are strictly my own.
More about this book can be found on my blog: http://hesaidbooksorme.blogspot.com
Disclaimer: I was awarded this book in a Goodreads giveaway. While I did not pay for the book, the opinions expressed in this book are strictly my own.
thistlereads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
cpalisa's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this was an excellent book. I don't want to say too much and give it away, but it was really interesting to me. I loved the people and I learned a lot about a war that I know very, very little about (the Korean War). I just was overwhelmed with their circumstances and the fact that they were (mostly) all just babies! I just can't believe how young they were and what they were facing, their responsibilities, all of it. It really was a different generation.
serena2286's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
fivetilnoon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
4.0
An exciting and well-told story. The book alternates between the story of the carrier pilots and the marines on the ground that they defended. The author does a good job drawing out the contrast between the fine dining, coffee, and stewards of the carrier pilots and the freezing dirty conditions of the marines.
This book is in the historical style that allows for direct quotes and conversation that surely must be made up but the author says it's pulled as best as he could from source material and he had eyewitnesses confirm it's at least in the spirit of what was said.
I loved that the author included photos within the books. One of the hardest things to keep track of in these types of books is all the people, and it was great to have the photos to flip back to for reference.
This book is in the historical style that allows for direct quotes and conversation that surely must be made up but the author says it's pulled as best as he could from source material and he had eyewitnesses confirm it's at least in the spirit of what was said.
I loved that the author included photos within the books. One of the hardest things to keep track of in these types of books is all the people, and it was great to have the photos to flip back to for reference.
superiorweasel's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a great American story. I loved it.