Description: The author served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring at Commander rank. During his career as a naval aviator he flew the OS2U Kingfisher off the USS Marblehead (Omaha class cruiser) during WWII. He was also a flight instructor at NAS Pensacola. In addition, CDR Bise served as navigator on the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) and was a pilot in the Berlin airlift campaign. The book, published in 1991, is 468 pages and includes 19 pages of photographs. The softcover book measures 9“ x 6“ x 1“, and weighs 1.5 pounds. For a brief description of the main story the book tells, see the picture of the introduction page from the book.
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Publication Year: 1991
Language: English
Book Title: Cruiser Flyboy The USS Marblehead - The Ship That Wouldn’t Sink
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Author: Wayne R Bise
Genre: Aviation
Publisher: Kingfisher
Topic: Aviation
Subject: Military & War
