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Fortress Against the Sun: The B-17 Flying Fortress in the Pacific
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Fortress Against the Sun: The B-17 Flying Fortress in the Pacific Hardcover - 2001

by Gene E. Salecker


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Most often remembered for its role in the air war against Germany, no book has ever before been devoted to the B-17's Pacific operations. The author combines technical and operational detail with eyewitness accounts by crews and commanders to present a fascinating account of a famous aircraft at war.

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  • Title Fortress Against the Sun: The B-17 Flying Fortress in the Pacific
  • Author Gene E. Salecker
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 468
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, Conshohocken, PA
  • Date 2001-02-22
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781580970495 / 1580970494
  • Weight 1.88 lbs (0.85 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 6 x 1.49 in (24.38 x 15.24 x 3.78 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations,, World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Pacific
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011381835
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

About the author

Gene Eric Salecker is the author of a book about Civil War naval operations. He has been compiling data on the B-17 in the Pacific for the past fifteen years. A former police officer, he lives in Illinois.
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