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| Plot Summary of Above an Angry Sea: U.S. Navy B-24 Liberator and PB4Y-2 Operations in the Pacific |
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"It examines in dramatic detail the use of the B-24 and PB4Y-2 during the last eleven months of the war against Japan. The author has collected personal stories, personal stories, over 200 photographs, a tabulation of all aerial kills credited to PB4Y patrol plane commanders, a roster of all personnel killed in action or in the line of duty, and individual squadron records."
Alan C. Carey, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 1940's
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Navy
Special anthology?
- anthology of great battles
Nationality?
- American--General
Specific war?
- World War II
Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat sympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- naval soldiers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Nationality?
- Japanese
Ethnicity? (if plays big part)
- Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Somewhat Unsympathetic
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
- Japan
- Pacific Islands
- China
- Philippines
If applicable, liberal/conservative?
- Historian is moderately conservative
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
How much gore?
- 8 ()
How fast-paced is the book?
- 8 ()
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Book makes you feel...
- in awe
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on the people/nation level
How much romance?
- 1 ()
Minor characters feature lots of:
- military
Is this a kid's book?
- Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A lot
Maps necessary?
- Necessary maps provided
Length of book
- 150-200 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 9 ()
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