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June Featured Book:
In honor of the anniversary of D-Day, this month’s featured book is
Above the Thunder by Raymond C. Kerns
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Reminiscences of a Field Artillery Pilot in World War II 2009, 328 pp
courtesy of our partner, Atlas Books |
“If you’re looking for macho, fighting-man talk, you’ve picked up the wrong book. . . . This is just an honest narration of some of my experiences . . . during my service in the U.S. Army between 1940 and 1945.”
—Raymond C. Kerns
The son of a Kentucky tobacco farmer, Raymond Kerns enlisted in the Army in 1940 and, after training as a radio operator in the artillery, was assigned to Schofield Barracks (Oahu) where he witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and participated in the ensuing battle. In a simple but riveting style, Kerns recalls flying multiple patrols over enemy-held territory in his light unarmored plane, calling and coordinating artillery strikes.
Above the Thunder, arguably one of the best memoirs of combat action during World War II, will appeal to military historians as well as general readers.
