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Author Bailey, Steven K., author.

Title Bold venture : the American bombing of Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, 1942-1945 / Steven K. Bailey.

Publication Info. Lincoln, NB : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Eyes over Hong Kong -- Chennault -- Fried eggs or scrambled? -- Tai-tai! planes are coming! -- Paddy mud -- Night raid on north point -- Somewhere in southern China -- Dud bombs and dead fish -- It was a honey -- Colbert's walk out -- Sweepy-time gal -- Gulls, pigeons, and jays -- The death of Chan Lim Pak -- Convoy Hi-87 -- Devils incarnate -- Gangway special -- Playing with fire -- Bold venture.
Summary ""Bold Venture" tells an important and riveting wartime story of the American airmen who flew combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War."--Provided by publisher.
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Subject United States. Army Air Forces. China Air Task Force.
United States. Army Air Forces. China Air Task Force.
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- China -- Hong Kong.
Bombing, Aerial -- China -- Hong Kong.
Bombing, Aerial.
China -- Hong Kong.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War (1939-1945)
Hong Kong (China) -- History, Military -- 20th century.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Military history.
Added Title American bombing of Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, 1942-1945
ISBN 9781640121645 (electronic book)
1640121641 (electronic book)
9781640121041
1640121048