The unsubstantial air, American fliers in the First World War, Samuel Hynes
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The unsubstantial air, American fliers in the First World War, Samuel Hynes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-305) and index
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contains biographical information
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
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The unsubstantial air
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bibliography
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Samuel Hynes
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American fliers in the First World War
Summary
Documents the stories of young American soldiers who fought and died in the aerial battles of World War I, drawing on letters, journals, and memoirs to illuminate their diverse backgrounds and experiences
Table Of Contents
Prologue: A Fire Beyond the Horizon -- 1. An Occupation for Gentlemen -- 2. The Ivy League Air Force -- 3. Going -- 4. Abroad I : First Impressions -- 5. Driving the Machine -- 6. The Pleasurable Sensation of Flying -- 7. Waiting for the War -- 8. How to Fight -- 9. This Killing Business -- 10. Abroad II : Getting Acquainted -- 11. In Pursuit -- 12. Looking at the War -- 13. A Short History of Bombing -- 14. Summer : 1918 -- 15. September : St. Mihiel -- 16. Abroad III : End Games -- 17. The Last Battle -- 18. November Eleventh -- 19. Afterwards
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