Description

Original South Pacific World War II Journal:

The recently discovered journal of Edward W. Wickemeyer, who served as a waist gunner, flight engineer, and aerial photographer on the B-24 Liberator "The Uninvited" during World War II, is included in this publication.

This book also includes a detailed account of Ed's 19 months of extensive training that took place around the nation before he arrived at his first installation in Hawaii. Ed, who was stationed in the South Pacific, recalls his 44 bombing missions, which he carried out over a ten-and-a-half-month period and involved several islands. He started serving for the Army Air Forces at the conclusion of 1942. In response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, On October 30th 1942, Ed Wickemeyer, then 20 years old, gathered his best friend and went into the Fort Thomas Kentucky recruiting center. On that day, his life would change irrevocably. Included in this edition are 44 original images that were shot during bombing missions in the South Pacific jungles and developed there in a makeshift darkroom.

Daniel Wickemeyer, the publisher's son, put this book together and created the detailed maps that show the locations of bombed islands and flight times. Dan has added side notes that outline significant historical occurrences that happened concurrently with the war.