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# US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II (General Aviation) Hardcover – May 20, 2014

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## Customer Reviews

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    The Devil Dogs Over the Pacific
  

*by M***I on Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014*

Barrett Tillman has long been acknowledged as one of the foremost authors on USMC aviation during World War II, and his latest book shows why.  Beginning with brief summaries of the aircraft and armaments used, Tillman's vast expertise and knowledge shine brightly.  Clearly, this is a man who knows his aircraft.  This is followed by an overview of the aerial campaigns fought by the Marines during the war.  There's a fair amount of detail here, with lots of anecdotes about aces and various air battles.  Next up is a short history of each Marine fighter squadron deployed during the war, even those which saw little or no action.  Once again there are many anecdotes interspersed with the unit histories, along with details about leading scorers, commanding officers, areas of deployment and any post-war action.The Marines used the honor system for victory claims, and this has created a fair amount of controversy.  The discussion of Boyington v. Foss as the top ace is presented here, and there is discussion about the claims made by a few other aces.  Biographies of each Marine double ace (10 or more confirmed victories) are listed, and there are biographies of a few other notable Marine aviators.  Nine Marine fighter pilots won the Medal of Honor, and each of their citations is given.  There's a chapter on the combat strategies and tactics of Gregory Boyington which shows he wasn't just a boozing, brawling pilot but actually a student of art of war. A wartime interview with Joseph Foss concludes the book.Now, when you have a topic like this you need a fair amount of photos to augment the text and this is one of the highlights of the book.  There are 201 illustrations, and if you're a fan of the F4U Corsair (like I am) you will be very pleased. There are photos of many of the aces as well as the unit patches for each squadron.  Truly a wealth of photos!  For those of you who like charts and numbers, there are various appendices showing the top scoring units and pilots, as well as a complete listing of each Marine ace and the deployment times and places of the Marine squadrons.While this book might not have all the detail about the Marines' aerial exploits during the war, it's a well-researched and well-written chronicle which should satisfy any aviation enthusiast.  Well done once again Barrett Tillman!

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    Another superb book from Barrett Tillman
  

*by G***R on Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014*

Mr Tillman has written many excellent books on aviation, particularly on naval aviation.  His most recent book voids an important void, and is a reference book on US Marine fighter squadrons, as well as aircraft, armament key personnel and their aces.He starts with an overview of the fighter aircraft used by the corps, followed by armament and then covers an overview of USMC fighter aviation during the war.  Throughout the overview he covers top leaders and the performance of certain aces and squadrons.  The overview section is almost a short book by itself, and would be an excellent stand alone summary.Tillman follows his overview with a series of individual squadron histories covering start dates, Commanding Officers, aircraft flown, number of aces and victories obtained, as well as engagements fought.  Immediately following this section, his includes biographies of a number of aces.  Every Marine aviator's citation who obtained the CMOH follows.As is traditional in many of Tillman's articles and books, he addresses who is the real top ace and why, and then covers the tactics and strategies of Boyington and an interview with Joe Foss.His plates are complete with a wide variety of pictures and aircraft and personnel.  In a nice touch, he has included patches from the individual squadrons and 24 appendices covering a wide range of topics.Mr. Tillman's range of knowledge is fully on show here, and his research is very complete, and makes full use of sources such as Dr Olynyk's victories analysis and sources covering over 50 years.

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    The New Definitive Book on the Subject
  

*by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014*

Barrett Tillman has spent a good deal of his time writing about American fighter aircraft and those in the Naval services during WWII in particular.  His recently released effort covers U.S. Marine fighter (VMF) units during the conflict and he's hit this one out of the park. Tillman's work is a remarkable in both quality and quantity of information and covers about every angle imaginable, including aircraft, armament, tactics and the men themselves. An overview of chronological operations is followed by a listing of every VMF in the war.  As for the men- here the author's passion shines as for several decades he has been able to interview many of the aces.  His work in this regard is tremendous. He includes an insightful chapter on why he believes Joe Foss, and not "Pappy" Boyington, should be regarded as the Corp's all time leading ace. Photographs are numerous and reproduced well; there is also a mind-bending number of appendices on the subject. The only thing lacking from this work is a map. Highly recommended; I can't see this effort being exceeded any time soon.

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