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You don’t know much about the Korean War. You know even less about the air war over Korea. You know nothing about the B-29 in the Korean War. And what you’ve been told is mostly wrong. The truth has been buried for years. This book tells it straight – no spin.
Gunners! B-29 Gunners in the Korean War, gives voice to ten ordinary men who rose to extraordinary accomplishments, then came home to lead ordinary lives. Now in their 90’s, they deserve to have their stories told before they all die over the course of this decade.
Their journey did not end in the skies over the Korean peninsula. These Veterans, their families and friends, still carry invisible burdens, unseen wounds that linger long after the uniform is folded away. America needs this “Silent Generation’s” quiet strength now more than ever – a reminder that discipline, determination, and devotion still matter.
Most books wrongly tell you that the B-29 was outclassed, obsolete, and irrelevant to the ground war. Popular accounts label the B-29 record as “Black Thursday,” “Black Tuesday,” “Driven from the Skies,” and other such misguided interpretations that don’t hold up to scrutiny. Few tell of how the Air Force continuously adapted aerial warfare technology, tactics, techniques and procedures to achieve command of the skies. None capture the essence of these keepers of unassuming resilience who were born and raised in the era of bread lines, blackouts, ration books and radio static.
Gunners! authoritatively documents these inspirational war stories with:
- Official data showing that B-29 gunners destroyed 1-1/2 times more MiG-15s than did communist fighter jets over US bombers.
- A plain language description of the complex remote control turret system that employed the first electronic computers used in combat.
- How Air Force Prisoners of War outsmarted their captors despite communist torture, starvation and indoctrination.
- Why B-29 crews loved running low on fuel after a mission and had to fuel up in Japan enroute to home base on Okinawa. The mess halls at US Air Bases in Japan served fresh eggs rather than the canned powdered eggs that were standard fare at Kadena.
So, get two copies of Gunners! right now. Read and keep the Kindle or Audiobook version for yourself. Give a paperback copy away to a veteran to thank them, their friends and family, for their service and to let them know their story is timeless and true. If you don’t know a Korean War veteran, go seek and befriend one. They are in a local Korean War Veterans Association Chapter, American Legion Post, or Veteran’s Hospital and will welcome your fellowship. Their families and friends will be grateful and encouraged.
