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Title: The Wrong Stuff : The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator by Truman Smith ISBN: 0-8061-3422-4 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press Pub. Date: December, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.74 (23 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Enjoyable and Informative
Comment: "The Wrong Stuff" by Truman Smith is a memoir by a former copilot on a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force. Mr. Smith blazes his own trails in this book. He doesn't pull any punches about some of the screw-ups made during the war that cost lives, or about his own thoughts about the fact that every man involved in the war is killing other human beings. The only way to beat a bad enemy is to be worse. Smith's tale is at times hilarious, at times tragic, but always entertaining. He tells it in a breezy, easy-to-read style with plenty of wry comments thrown in. Not only are the air battle scenes well-written, but accounts of his experiences at the air base in England, of his trips to London where his youth and inexperience hamper his attempts at finding girls, and of his visit to the 'Flak Farm' where he is sent to recuperate from the stress of wondering whether or not he'll survive the next mission. I thouroughly enjoyed this book. As a historian and author who is researching two books on the 8th AF in WWII, I found this book really went a long ways toward explaining not only the horrors of war in the air but how the war affected the young men who fought that air war. I recommend it highly.
Rating: 5
Summary: USAFA CADET LOVES THIS BOOK
Comment: Truman Smith's novel, The Wrong Stuff, is a stellar example of a combat veteran's account of wartime experience. I am currently a Third Class Cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, and recently finished this novel as part of the required reading in History 202, the core Military History course. As a future Air Force officer,and hopefully pilot, I was spellbound by Liutenant Colonel (ret) Smith's account of his wartime aviation experiences. The geniune emotion conveyed in his writing truly captured the essence of a young man coming of age in the armed forces.
Never have I seen such an accurate and intriguing description of life in wartime. I am grateful to the author and to his publisher for bringing this magnificent piece of literature, and history, into my hands. I am also delighted that USAFA has adopted this work as required reading, as it serves as an example to young men and women in service to their country. Thank you Lt Col Smith, you truly have influenced my life with this novel. May God bless you and all the men who have lived and died in service to our country.
Rating: 5
Summary: He captures it all.
Comment: 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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Title: Wing Ding: Memories of a Tail Gunner by Gene T. Carson, John W. Carson, Lt. Col Gene T. Carson USA ISBN: 0738856894 Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Pub. Date: 17 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Half a Wing, Three Engines and a Prayer by Brian D. O'Neill ISBN: 0071341455 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Pub. Date: 30 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Mighty Eighth: The Air War in Europe As Told by the Men Who Fought It by Gerald Astor ISBN: 0440226481 Publisher: Dell Publishing Company Pub. Date: 13 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Dead Engine Kids : World War II Diary of John J. Briol, B-17 Ball Turret Gunner by John J. Briol ISBN: 0963790900 Publisher: Silver Wings Aviation Pub. Date: 01 August, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Bomber Pilot: A Memoir of World War II by Philip Ardery ISBN: 0813108667 Publisher: University Press of Kentucky Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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