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The Wrong Stuff : The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator| Media: | Paperback | | Author: | Truman Smith | | Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press | | Release date: | December, 2001 | | List price: | $19.95 |
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He captures it all. |
| One of the few things more exciting than reading Truman's book is meeting Truman himself. Yes there is a Ponca City and yes he does live there. As a veteran of our "conflict" in Viet Nam I had experienced many of the same emotions found in the book. I especially appreciated his discussions on the guilt of surving and of not doing enough. If you get a chance read the book, you won't be sorry. If you have been to war or thought about war you owe it to yourself to read this book. Thanks Mike, for introducing me to Truman, and thanks Truman, for writing the book. |
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A Fascinating True Tale |
| This is the amazing - but true - story of a young man facing the daily agony of probable death. It is a wonderfully well written account of the fear and anguish, yet also the humor and comradeship, of a band of young men being asked to take on incredible odds. It's a tale that could be read with interest in any age. But it is also a terrific insight into the world of 1944, when it was not at all clear that the United States was going to survive it's greatest challenge to date. I recommend it to the attention of any 20-year-old today - and to anyone else who can remember what it was like to be 20. A superb read. |
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If You Love "The Wrong Stuff", You'll Also Love "Wing Ding" |
| To update my enthusiastic review of Truman Smith's "The Wrong Stuff" posted on this page, I must add that another book by a WWII veteran of the air war over Europe has come out that is absolutely superb. It is Gene Carson's "Wing Ding", also available. Gene managed to get transferred, through persistance and hard work, from an assignment as a cook and baker to the more exciting--and also more deadly--assignment as a tail gunner in the early months of the air war over Europe. Both books capture both the humor and the deadly seriousness of the air war over Europe. I recommend both very, very highly. |
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