Hell is So Green: Search and Rescue..., Diebold, Lt. William Diebold-NEAR MINT!
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Diebold, William
- Brand
- N/A
- Type
- Hardback
- EAN
- 9780762772735
- ISBN
- 0762772735
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Release Title
- Hell is So Green: Search and Rescue Over the Hump in World War II
- Colour
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0762772735
ISBN-13
9780762772735
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109025671
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hell Is So Green : Search and Rescue over the Hump in World War II
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Personal Memoirs, General, Military
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
1 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-026437
Reviews
A Military History Book Club selection "Diebold clearly possessed a gift for storytelling, and he's got some good stories to tell. Through it all, Diebold is a man of optimism and good cheer, always eager to find the humor in situations that would defeat the less resilient. ... The story he tells gives testament to the fact that quite ordinary people are capable of doing the most extraordinary things." --Portland Maine Press Herald "An exciting tale." --Daily Bulldog (Maine) "Bill had more guts than any man I've ever met. . . . Aside from my parachute, I felt he was the best life insurance I had when I flew."--Don Downie, author of Flying the Hump, Bill had more guts than any man I've ever met. . . . Aside from my parachute, I felt he was the best life insurance I had when I flew." —Don Downie, author of Flying the Hump, A Military History Book Club selection "An exciting tale." Daily Bulldog (Maine) "Bill had more guts than any man I've ever met. . . . Aside from my parachute, I felt he was the best life insurance I had when I flew." Don Downie, author of Flying the Hump, A Military History Book Club selection "Diebold clearly possessed a gift for storytelling, and he's got some good stories to tell. Through it all, Diebold is a man of optimism and good cheer, always eager to find the humor in situations that would defeat the less resilient. ... The story he tells gives testament to the fact that quite ordinary people are capable of doing the most extraordinary things." -Portland Maine Press Herald "An exciting tale." - Daily Bulldog (Maine) "Bill had more guts than any man I've ever met. . . . Aside from my parachute, I felt he was the best life insurance I had when I flew." -Don Downie, author of Flying the Hump
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
940.54/25
Synopsis
Lt. William Diebold served in the Army's Air Transport Command in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II and never fired a weapon in battle. Like many men who flew the Hump, he never saw on-the-ground combat, but he fought bravely by saving lives. Flyers who crossed the eastern Himalayas to keep the allied armies in China supplied with food, fuel, and weapons against Japan--preventing it from concentrating its power in the Pacific--often flew in zero-visibility, sometimes crashing into mountains or falling from the sky from Japanese Zero attacks. Those pilots who survived, Bill Diebold rescued. In Hell Is So Green , Diebold vividly describes the heat and stink of the jungle; the vermin, lice, and leeches; the towering mountains and roaring rivers. Rich with war slang, wisecracks, and old-fashioned phrases, his story reverberates with authenticity and represents the stories of many men that have never been told. After the author's early death, the manuscript was put away in an attic--until now. Here, from the shadows of that attic, comes a compelling story of courage under fire and heroism for the ages., Lt. William Diebold served in the Army's Air Transport Command in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II and never fired a weapon in battle. Like many men who flew the Hump, he never saw on-the-ground combat, but he fought bravely by saving lives. Flyers who crossed the eastern Himalayas to keep the allied armies in China supplied with food, fuel, and weapons against Japan--preventing it from concentrating its power in the Pacific--often flew in zero-visibility, sometimes crashing into mountains or falling from the sky from Japanese Zero attacks. Those pilots who survived, Bill Diebold rescued. In Hell Is So Green, Diebold vividly describes the heat and stink of the jungle; the vermin, lice, and leeches; the towering mountains and roaring rivers. Rich with war slang, wisecracks, and old-fashioned phrases, his story reverberates with authenticity and represents the stories of many men that have never been told. After the author's early death, the manuscript was put away in an attic--until now. Here, from the shadows of that attic, comes a compelling story of courage under fire and heroism for the ages., Rich with war slang, wisecracks, and old-fashioned phrases, this story reverberates with authenticity and represents the stories of many menwho fought in WWII that have never been told.
LC Classification Number
D810.S45U665 2011
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- i***s (38)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseIt was as described. Was shipped in padded envelope inside plastic sleeve and then placed between file folder and cardboard to keep from being bent in mail.
- e***s (193)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHighly recommend this seller for his world-class service and prompt communication. Shipping was fast, packaging was excellent, item was in great shape and as described, overall great value. It was a great pleasure dealing with you Sir, thank you.Kodacolor VR 100 Film 35mm 12 Exposure Vintage CP-135-12 Expired Sept/1986 (#176806787815)