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A review by mikesmith
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley
5.0
Heartbreaking, but honest. This may be one of the best books on the psychology of killing in war and how it destroys the lives, hearts, and souls of so many. It is an acknowledgement of the terrors of the Pacific War, but also of the historical context thereof.
Bradley excuses no crime, but also expresses great mercy for the human conditions which lead to such horrors. He seems to believe that the greatest root of this evil is the viewing of certain groups as Other. But he offers hope, especially in the stories of president George H. W. Bush and Private Iwatake, both of whom, with the experiences of war weighing heavily on their hearts, made it their purpose to promote love and peace, and did so with great honor. Perhaps there is no better memorial for the fly boys.
Bradley excuses no crime, but also expresses great mercy for the human conditions which lead to such horrors. He seems to believe that the greatest root of this evil is the viewing of certain groups as Other. But he offers hope, especially in the stories of president George H. W. Bush and Private Iwatake, both of whom, with the experiences of war weighing heavily on their hearts, made it their purpose to promote love and peace, and did so with great honor. Perhaps there is no better memorial for the fly boys.