American Airpower Comes of Age : General Henry H., Vol 1

By John W. Huston

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Title:	American Airpower Comes of Age : General Henry H., Vol 1
Author:	John W. Huston
Volume:	Vol. I
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Bibliography, Air Force
Collections:	History, Bibliography, Authors Community, Military Science, Naval Science, Finance, Literature, Most Popular Books in China
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago W. Husto, B. J. (n.d.). American Airpower Comes of Age : General Henry H., Vol 1. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
This volume offers the best assessment we have of General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold as he survived four wartime heart attacks and continued to work tirelessly for proper recognition of airpower. It will also continue my emphasis while Chief of Staff of the US Air Force on encouraging professional reading through making historical accounts available to personnel of the finest air force in the world, a success achieved in large part because of Hap Arnold.

Table of Contents
1 ENGLAND 9 APRIL–1 MAY 1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 2 ARGENTIA, NEWFOUNDLAND 31 JULY–14 AUGUST 1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 3 ENGLAND 22 MAY–3 JUNE 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 PHOTO SECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 4 SOUTH PACIFIC 16 SEPTEMBER–2 OCTOBER 1942 . . . . . . .345 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 5 NORTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, INDIA, CHINA 9 JANUARY–17 FEBRUARY 1943 . . . . . . . . 431 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518 BIBLIOGRAPHY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547