The Mighty O
Documentary
Art Giberson
Commissioned in 1950, Oriskany was the first of the “super” carriers and nicknamed the Mighty O.
Oriskany saw combat in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Between wars The Mighty O had a starring role in two major motion pictures: “The Bridges of Toko Ri” and “The Men of the Fighting Lady.” The Mighty O made seven combat deployments to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Decommissioned in 1976, the wartime veteran continues to serve the nation as a fishing reef off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.
Three Wars... One Marine
A Memoir
Lt. General Robert Prescott Keller
USMC (Retired)
Join Bob Keller in his unique recollection from flight school in California, 1941 as a Second Lieutenant, through an illustrious career concluding in the rank of Lieutenant General, retired, 1972. General Keller weaves a timeless, true account of three wars, ranging from squadron commander in the South Pacific against the Japanese, through the initial air offensive on North Korea, and on to Vietnam as a Brigadier General for both the besieging of Khe San, as well as the all out Tet offensive.
True Faith and Allegiance
A Memoir
Rear Admiral Peter B. Booth
U.S. Navy (Retired)
Three decades of the Cold War: Destroyer bridge in the Pacific - Navy carrier-based fighter pilot - Pentagon flashbacks - Carrier command - Forrestal fire - Nuclear blackbook - Soviet subs - Thousand of real sailors and naval aviators - Families left behind - Vietnam - Sea stories galore - Inspirational leadership times several hundred - Doing the tough job 24/7. Written in an easy, non-tutorial and anecdotal style, these journals capture the spirit and intesity of the most perilous and dangerous years in the history of our country - The Cold War from the mid-fifties to the mid-eighties.
With God In a
P.O.W. Camp
A Biography
Commander Ralph Gaither
as told to Steve Henry
On October 17th, during his 72nd combat mission, Ensign Ralph Gaither and his radar intercept officer Ltjg. Rodney Knutson were shot down and captured just a few miles south of the China border in North Vietnam. This capture led to a soujourn of seven years four months as a Prisoner of War. Experience the reflections of Ralph Gaither as told by Steve Henry in this chilling account of the struggle within when one is stripped of all and left to none, save God.
The Final Conflict
The End of Innocence
Fiction
Charles R. Schaefer
Based on factual day by day transcripts and the actual losses of crews and aircraft by tail number as documented in airforce archives, The Final Conflict documents the price of President Nixon's "Peace with Honor" initiative...achieved on the wings of the B-52 by following a small town man from his initial dreams of flying, through the training that brought him to the "11 Day War" over Hanoi and Haiphong in December of 1972.
Tomorrow At Wat Sanam
Fiction
William Clark
In the late nineteenth century Conrad wrote, In the Heart of Darkness, a classic story of a man who dared stray far from his cultural and social foundations. So has gone the life of Annabell Gordon, daughter of a tightly knit Texas family descended from pioneers, a family which like many has formed rigid bonds, traditions, and customs that are almost calculated to alienate many of her generation. She breaks free - or thinks she has. Her story is one of courage, ambition, willfulness, and tragedy.
The Gideon Warriors
Religous War Novel
Dr. Jim Jowers
This is a dramatic religious/war novel about the helicopter raid on the POW camp at Son Tay, North Vietnam, where 55 American POWs are imprisoned. After CDR Tom Colby’s exploits with The Sea Devil squadron, he is flying a desk in the Pentagon. He is tasked to take a group of born-again veteran helicopter aviators on one of the most dangerous missions of the Vietnam War to rescue these POWs.
Blue Angels with Dirty Faces
Memoirs
Chief Petty Officer Ron Beeler (Ret.)
Enjoy a fresh, new look at the legacy of the Blue Angels from the eras of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Long before the sleek and powerful F/A18 Hornets of today, he presents little known facts about the relatively dangerous, first generation jets the pilots flew. . . And many years before the crowd-pleasing sweetheart, “Fat Albert,” he takes you on exciting rides in the slow-flyin’, tail-draggin’ transports, in which the “Crew” spent endless hours to reach a “Show Site.”
Meet the Mulligans
A Memoir
R.L. Upchurch
Tee off to a game of golf where just like life, the rules are bent, twisted, and when necessary, ignored. Come hellish bunkers or high water hazards, golf will be enjoyable, so say the Mulligans.
Angel in the Cockpit
Memoir
Captain Arthur Ray Hawkins,
U.S. Navy (Ret.)
and Louise Bancroft Hawkins
A story of a Naval Aviator's experiences through three wars spanning 31 years in the Navy. This true story is of the exploits of "Hawk", one of the Navy's most decorated Naval Aviators.
Through the Viewfinder
Autobiography
Art Giberson
Many autobiographies began as a project to "leave a few notes for the kids and grandkids." Art Giberson takes this book far beyond that level. It is the story of a small town boy from the backwoods of West Virginia who grew up to become a renowned Navy photojournalist, newspaper editor and author.
Pilots, Man Your Planes!
Memoir
Lt. James H. Campbell, USNR
James H. Campbell was born on April 12, 1917 in Gadsden County, Florida. In 1940, he volunteered for Naval Flight training and received his "Wings of Gold" in September of 1941. In 1943, he received orders to a Navy fighter squadron...
From the Back of the Boat
Autobiography
Joe Boardman Jr.
Joe Boardman is a native of Gulfport, Mississippi. Born & raised in Handsboro, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast, he still calls Gulfport home. He spent his boyhood between Pearlington, Mississippi, & Handsboro.
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