Tempered Steel: The Three Wars of Triple Air Force Cross Winner Jim Kasler - Paperback

$21.55

Tempered Steel: The Three Wars of Triple Air Force Cross Winner Jim Kasler - Paperback

Name: Tempered Steel: The Three Wars of Triple Air Force Cross Winner Jim Kasler - Paperback
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SKU: 9781574888355
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by Perry D. Luckett , Charles L. Byler

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by Perry D. Luckett (Author), Charles L. Byler (Author), James Salter (Foreword by)

Perry Luckett and Charles Byler have written the first biography of Col. James Kasler, who is the only three-time recipient of the Air Force Cross, the second highest medal for wartime valor. Kasler served as an eighteen-year-old B-29 tail gunner in World War II, became a legendary jet ace in Korea, and was so famous in Vietnam that he was known by name in the White House. Major General Hoyt Vandenberg put Kasler, along with Chuck Yeager and Robbie Risner, as "head and shoulders above the rest as stick-and-rudder pilots."

Kasler planned and led the most effective bombing mission of the Vietnam War. He was shot down and had to endure six and a half years of torture in a POW camp. His courage under those brutal conditions earned him the respect of such men as John McCain and James Stockdale. This book captures the essence of a genuine American hero who fought in three wars and traces the history of the U.S. Air Force during its formative period.

Number of Pages: 272

Dimensions: 0.85 x 9 x 6.1 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: August 01, 2006

ISBN	9781574888355
Author	Perry D. Luckett , Charles L. Byler
Publisher	Potomac Books
Genre	Biography and History
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2006
Language	ENG- English
Pages	272
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print