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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alan L RoeslerPublisher: Casemate Publishers Imprint: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 9781636241876ISBN 10: 1636241875 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 15 January 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents"Chapter One: William P. Erwin, Byrne V. Baucom & Château-Thierry Offensive Operations, July 1918 Chapter Two: Black Thursday—1st Aero Squadron and 1st Pursuit Group's Worst Day Chapter Three: St. Mihiel Operations & Easterbrook's Arrival Chapter Four: Meuse-Argonne Offensive Operations Chapter Five: The Final Assault Chapter Six: Postwar—Erwin's Early Return to Participate in America's Victory Loan Chapter Seven: ""Lone Star Billâ€and the Dole Air Race Chapter Eight: Career Accomplishments & Conclusions"Reviews"""Enjoyed it.""-- ""Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"" ""With so much emphasis on single-seat fighter pilot aces in World War I, it is refreshing to read about a two-seater pilot and two of his observers who scored impressive air combat triumphs...their full life stories are well told in this detailed and well-documented book.""-- ""Over the Front""" Five full color aircraft profiles are also included as well as the extensive footnotes expected from an author of Roesler's talent and experience. All in all, A Pair of Aces and a Trey is readable, enjoyable, well researched, properly illustrated and a superb addition to any enthusiast's library. * Indy Squadron Dispatch * [A]n inherently fascinating read and highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library World War I History & Biography collections. * Midwest Book Review * What makes this work so interesting is that Roesler takes this prevailing theme of aviation’s relevance for air superiority and yet retains the photographic reconnaissance mentioned in the reports. This better illustrates the aviators’ sorties those last months of 1918 when the American Expeditionary Force played a significant role. * Roads to the Great War * With so much emphasis on single-seat fighter pilot aces in World War I, it is refreshing to read about a two-seater pilot and two of his observers who scored impressive air combat triumphs . . . their full life stories are well told in this detailed and well-documented book. * Over the Front * """What makes this work so interesting is that Roesler takes this prevailing theme of aviation's relevance for air superiority and yet retains the photographic reconnaissance mentioned in the reports. This better illustrates the aviators' sorties those last months of 1918 when the American Expeditionary Force played a significant role.""-- ""Roads to the Great War"" ""Enjoyed it.""-- ""Historical Miniatures Gaming Society"" ""With so much emphasis on single-seat fighter pilot aces in World War I, it is refreshing to read about a two-seater pilot and two of his observers who scored impressive air combat triumphs...their full life stories are well told in this detailed and well-documented book.""-- ""Over the Front""" Author InformationAlan Roesler is a military aviation historian. He has been a featured speaker at the U.S. Air Force Museum, Commemorative Air Force Museum, Sharlot Hall Museum, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Yavapai College. This is his second book, although his aviation history articles have been published by state historical societies across the U.S. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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