Unlike Any Land You Know: The 490th Bomb Squadron in China-Burma-India

by James M Vesely

Overview

Along with General Claire Chennault's "Flying Tigers," the men and planes of the 490th Bomb Squadron became famous as the "Burma Bridge Busters." From late 1942 to the end of the war, their incredible feats of low-level bombing and strafing of Japanese-held bridges, airfields, and troop facilities in occupied Burma hindered the Japanese advance in Asia, and provided critical air support for the allies fighting on the ground. James Vesely's uncle, a radioman/waist gunner in the 490th, was killed on a mission in the waning days of the war. Unlike Any Land You Know is both a search for his memory, and a tribute to the squadron in which he proudly served and sacrificed his life--the "Burma Bridge Busters."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780595096992
Publisher:	iUniverse, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/20/2000
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.26(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.76(d)

Table of Contents

	Prologue--Grand Rapids	1
Part 1	Growing Up	15
Part 2	The Squadron	39
Part 3	Assam Province	123
Part 4	Warazup	139
Part 5	Kehsi Man Sam	181
	Epilogue--Grand Rapids	217
	Appendix	225