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OverviewKozak's biography of U.S. Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay (1906 1990) won't convert those utterly convinced that he was a bomb-happy maniac. The more open-minded, however, will find in it a broader perspective on this controversial officer than we have had elsewhere. His outstanding competence as leader and organizer of strategic airpower in World War II and during the cold war is convincingly presented; so are his limitations in the Pentagon and his poor judgment in being George Wallace's running mate in 1968. Kozak suggests that LeMay was utterly dedicated to the mission of destroying his country's enemies and to the men under his command charged with carrying out that mission. This led to what can only be called a certain lack of the social graces and a good many of what might charitably be called misinterpretations of where LeMay's patriotism led him. A book that definitely belongs in aviation and modern military history collections. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Warren KozakPublisher: Regnery Publishing Inc Imprint: Regnery Publishing Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.80cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.70cm Weight: 0.681kg ISBN: 9781596985698ISBN 10: 1596985690 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 28 May 2009 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |