Wings Of Courage: Tales from America's Elite Fighter Groups of World War II: American Fighters in World War II (2010) By Tony Holmes
 
Focusing on four elite fighter units across both the European and Pacific theatres of operations, we gain a unique insight into the battles against Germany and Japan.
 
The book opens with the experience of the 354th Fighter Group. Continuing the focus on the European Operations is the 332nd Fighter Group - the only all-black unit of the air force, revealing how they rose above discrimination to be feared by their enemies and revered by their colleagues.
 
The action then switches to the Pacific, where the crack 475th Fighter Group included amongst its ranks the highest scoring American pilots.
 
The book concludes with the story of the pilots based on Iwo Jima who risked their lives to fly hundreds of miles across the Pacific, with no hope of rescue, to attack the heavily defended Japanese mainland. Those who survived earned themselves membership of a unique society - the 'Tokyo Club'.
 
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
336 Pages
In Good Condition