010798 - THE THIRSTY 13TH: The USAAF 13th Troop Carrier Squadron 1940-45: New Caledonia - New Hebrides - Biak - Leyte

010798 - THE THIRSTY 13TH: The USAAF 13th Troop Carrier Squadron 1940-45: New Caledonia - New Hebrides - Biak - Leyte

By Seth P Washburne. One of the first US Army transport squadrons and the very first in the S/Pacific.A highly-detailed history of the first, and arguably the best ever, Army troop carrier squadron in the South Pacific. The Thirsty 13th shows then-and-now aerial photos of all four U.S. camps, four main overseas camps, and three of four additional overseas camps; shows the airfields used, the aircraft by serial number, a complete roster, their missions, and what they did for fun. More than 2,000 photos, maps, or other inserts. Attractive hdbk with d/jckt, 290 x 220mm, includes maps, photos, personal accounts, airstrips, the camps, recreations, airplanes and missions.