Merriam Press Military Monograph 67. Fourth Edition (February 2012). Memoir by a radar operator/gunner aboard a PB4Y-2 Privateer of VPB-108 in the Pacific; stationed at Hawaii; Kwajalein; Truk; Tinian; Peleliu; and Iwo Jima; flying missions as far as the Japanese home islands. Contents: Introduction; Aircrewman’s Creed; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Dedication; Pearl Harbor; Back in School Again; Another School; Fun for a Change; Flying at Last; PB4Y-1s; VPB-108; Acceptance; The “Privateerâ€; Crow’s Landing; Training; TransPac; Party Time; Kaneohe; Honolulu and the Bird Farm; Thieves?; Peleliu; Tinian; Getting to Work; Tinian Routine; Photo Business; In Retrospect; Other Crews; Lost Crew; Flying with Big John; Pappy; Tenaga Shima; Press Release; Crew Shot Down; Radar; Moving Up; Russia; Marcus Island; Marcus Aftermath; War is Over; Medal Time; Hitchhikers; Shipboard Life; Epilogue; 33 BW photos; 3 color photos; 1 map. Review by Dick Helling: This is another long overdue book on an aircraft people didn't even know existed. A very good read. Review by Al Jeanguenat (Al was a member of the author's unit): The books arrived today. I'm real pleased; happy and nostalgic with your inking of them! Should have ordered more cause already I can think of several other people I'd like to have a copy.
#342682 in Books Andrew J Torget 2015-09-14Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x 1.12 x 6.17l; .0 #File Name: 1469624249368 pagesSeeds of Empire Cotton Slavery and the Transformation of the Texas Borderlands 1800 1850 The David J Weber Series in the New Borderlands History
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Real Texas HistoryBy Laura AndersonAs an adult transplant to Texas; I have never understood the mythical quality of the state history native Texans are taught. Stephen Austin and Sam Houston are giants among mortal men; slave owners were benevolent men who cared for their "workers" who would otherwise be without a home and employment; the Alamo is a pivotal moment in a fight between good vs evil; and in winning their independence from Mexico; the Texans beat overwhelming odds against a tyrannical government. In Seeds of Empire; Andrew Torget lays waste to the mythology and offers a compelling tale of very human men seizing the opportunity to make their fortune; and in a very American way create the nation of Texas. After reading Seeds of Empire I don't understand the strange Disney-like history my sons are being taught in school for the real story is far more interesting. This is a fantastic book; and by the size of the bibliography; one can safely assume meticulously researched. I am writing this review as I am back to purchase my second copy for a gift. I recommend you purchase two as well!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Lakeway ReaderFascinating new information about Texas history. Torget writes in an accessible fashion; making history come alive.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy dkExcellent book
