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An Emotional Gauntlet: From Life in Peacetime America to the War in European Skies Stuart J. Wright 1st edition
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An Emotional Gauntlet: From Life in Peacetime America to the War in European Skies
Stuart J. Wright
Stuart J. Wright tells the gripping story of a World War II American aircrew of the 453rd Bomb Group serving under Operations Officer Major James Stewart (the Hollywood movie star) and flying missions from England in a B-24 Liberator bomber nicknamedCorky. In recounting the harrowing conditions and horrors of bombing missions over Europe,An Emotional Gauntletemphasizes the relationships among the crew and the spirit these men shared. In this true account based on years of research and correspondence with crewmembers and their families, Wright adds a dimension rarely explored in other World War II narratives, beginning the chronicle during peacetime and introducing the crewmen as civilians?kids during the 1920s.An Emotional Gauntletfollows the men as they mature through the years of the Great Depression to face a world at war and begin to raise questions about ?just? and ?unjust? wars, imperialism, and patriotism.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 30, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780299205249 |
| Publishers | University of Wisconsin Press |
| Pages | 358 |
| Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 28 mm · 333 g |
| Language | English |
