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Chapter 2. Learning the Ropes, 1918–1932

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© 2022 Fordham University Press, New York, USA

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Foreword ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Acknowledgment xiii
  6. Prologue 1
  7. Chapter 1. A Father’s Legacy 6
  8. Chapter 2. Learning the Ropes, 1918–1932 10
  9. Chapter 3. The Rookie Gets His Break, September 1934–June 1940 23
  10. Chapter 4. Assignment: India, September–November 1942 37
  11. Chapter 5. A Bird’s-Eye View—At Last, November–December 1942 50
  12. Chapter 6. Bombers over Burma with ‘‘Good Luck Wiant,’’ January–March 1943 72
  13. Chapter 7. From News Droughts to Monsoons, March–June 1943 89
  14. Chapter 8. Hitting the Ball Hard, June–August 1943 111
  15. Chapter 9. Sweating It Out, September–December 1943 132
  16. Chapter 10. Journey through the Jungle, January–April 1944 161
  17. Chapter 11. Pinch-Hitting with Merrill’s Marauders, April–June 1944 180
  18. Chapter 12. Enroute to Japan, June–August 1944 197
  19. Chapter 13. London Desk Duty, September–November 1944 210
  20. Chapter 14. Back to Battle, November 1944–March 1945 235
  21. Chapter 15. The Curtain Goes Down, March–August 1945 258
  22. Chapter 16. One Day at a Time, August 1945–August 1949 280
  23. Chapter 17. First Things First, August 1949–January 1960 298
  24. Chapter 18. Crossing Bridges, January 1960–February 1963 319
  25. Epilogue: A Daughter’s Tribute 329
  26. Glossary 333
  27. List of Prominent Individuals 335
  28. Index 339
Between the Bylines
This chapter is in the book Between the Bylines
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780823291069-006

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Foreword ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Acknowledgment xiii
  6. Prologue 1
  7. Chapter 1. A Father’s Legacy 6
  8. Chapter 2. Learning the Ropes, 1918–1932 10
  9. Chapter 3. The Rookie Gets His Break, September 1934–June 1940 23
  10. Chapter 4. Assignment: India, September–November 1942 37
  11. Chapter 5. A Bird’s-Eye View—At Last, November–December 1942 50
  12. Chapter 6. Bombers over Burma with ‘‘Good Luck Wiant,’’ January–March 1943 72
  13. Chapter 7. From News Droughts to Monsoons, March–June 1943 89
  14. Chapter 8. Hitting the Ball Hard, June–August 1943 111
  15. Chapter 9. Sweating It Out, September–December 1943 132
  16. Chapter 10. Journey through the Jungle, January–April 1944 161
  17. Chapter 11. Pinch-Hitting with Merrill’s Marauders, April–June 1944 180
  18. Chapter 12. Enroute to Japan, June–August 1944 197
  19. Chapter 13. London Desk Duty, September–November 1944 210
  20. Chapter 14. Back to Battle, November 1944–March 1945 235
  21. Chapter 15. The Curtain Goes Down, March–August 1945 258
  22. Chapter 16. One Day at a Time, August 1945–August 1949 280
  23. Chapter 17. First Things First, August 1949–January 1960 298
  24. Chapter 18. Crossing Bridges, January 1960–February 1963 319
  25. Epilogue: A Daughter’s Tribute 329
  26. Glossary 333
  27. List of Prominent Individuals 335
  28. Index 339
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