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Title: Not As Briefed: From the Doolittle Raid to a German Stalag by C. Ross, Colonel Greening, Dorothy Greening, Karen Morgan Driscoll ISBN: 0-87422-239-7 Publisher: Washington State Univ Pr Pub. Date: August, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $42.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The WWII version of the Civil War's Private Sneden
Comment: The Doolittle Raid has always been a favorite chapter in history and Ross Greenings account of flying the Hari Kari-er (#11 off the deck of the Hornet) is an incredible new addition. More remarkable is his experience in the N. African and Italian air campaigns resulting in being shot down, capture, escape, capture again and eventual liberation. Because Greening was an illustrator, the book is full of his original work done during the war. In this regard, the experiences and parallels between Greening and Private Robert Knox Sneden of the Civil War are remarkable. Both recorded their respective combat and prison
experiences in journals and illustrations. The printing of "Not as Briefed" is excellent and Washington State University Press has done an incredible job. One can read 50 to 100 books a year, but it is only every 2 or 3 years that one finds a real gem. "Not as Briefed" is one of those gems. It is a simple and humble recounting of a remarkable life. Kudos to WSU Press and the family of Ross Greening for publishing such an historical treasure.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fascinating World War II biography
Comment: The unpublished manuscript of this book was discovered by the author's neice many years after the author's death. The neice, obviously captivated by her uncle's writing and World War II experiences was motivated in spending 5 years putting together this incredible biography.
Her uncle, Ross Greening, was #11 on the Doolittle Raid. After surviving that assignment, we was transferred to the North African/Italian theater of operations where his B-26 was shot down and his story of evasion and escape from the enemy is what makes Hollywood Movies but don't wait for this to be made into a movie. It is too long and detailed for Hollywood but is a heck of a page turner. It is well written and reads like a novel. But as you read, remember this isn't fiction. This stuff really happened.
Greening was an art major from Washington State U and uses these skills throughout the book with hundreds of illustrations of the events of this story.
If you are at all interested in the human side of war, you will love this one.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not As Briefed
Comment: I enjoyed this book very much and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys WWII stories. This book was an easy read and was filled with exciting and touching events. The personal perspective that Ross gave to the war and his situation made the book very informative. This is a book that you will read more than once.
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Title: I Could Never Be So Lucky Again : An Autobiography by Carroll V. Glines, James Doolittle ISBN: 0553584642 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 24 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The First Heroes: The Extraordinary Story of the Doolittle Raid - America's First World War II Victory by Craig Nelson ISBN: 0670030872 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 26 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Thirty Seconds over Tokyo by Ted W. Lawson, Robert Considine, Peter B. Mersky ISBN: 1574885545 Publisher: Brasseys, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Doolittle Raid by Carroll, V. Glines, C. V. Clines, Curtis E. Lemay ISBN: 0887403476 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Wrong Stuff : The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator by Truman Smith, Carlton Weber ISBN: 0806134224 Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: December, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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