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Author:

Kaufman, Roxanne M.

Title:

100 years of Marine Corps aviation : an illustrated history / Roxanne M. Kaufman, art director, Laurie Schmidt.

Publisher:

U.S. Government Printing Office,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

xi, 12-335 p. : chiefly ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 sound disc (4 3/4 in.)

Subject:

United States.--Marine Corps--History--History--Pictorial works.
Airplanes, Military--United States--History--Pictorial works.
Fighter pilots--United States--History--Pictorial works.
Marines--United States--History--Pictorial works.
Helicopters--United States--History--Pictorial works.

Other Authors:

Schmidt, Laurie.

Notes:

"Selection of oral histories"--CD surface. Shipping list no.: 2012-0010-S. Includes bibliographical references (p. 326-329) and index.

Contents:

Laying the groundwork. Dawning of awareness, 1912-1916 -- A force in the fight, 1917-1919 -- "Of what practical use?", 1919-1926 -- Men with a mission, 1926-1934 -- Mobilizing the force. Upping the ante, 1935-1941 -- Good Corsair drivers, 1942-1943 -- The learning curve, 1944-1945 -- Innovative readiness. Adapting to the threat, 1945-1960 -- The buildup, 1960-1967 -- The changing face of war, 1968-1975 -- The modern era. Reevaluation and readiness, 1975-1999 -- Realizing the dream, 1999-2010.

Summary:

Offers a snapshot view of the people, aircraft, and events that comprise the first century of Marine aviation.

ISBN:

0160893437
9780160893438

Locations:

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)