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Phantom in the sky : a Marine's back seat view of the Vietnam War
- Title
- Phantom in the sky : a Marine's back seat view of the Vietnam War / by Terry L. Thorsen.
- Author
- Thorsen, Terry L., 1943-
- Publication
- Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]
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Details
- Description
- x, 329 pages; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Number 15 in the North Texas military biography and memoir series
- Uniform Title
- North Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 15.
- Subject
- Thorsen, Terry L., 1943-
- United States. Marine Corps > Officers > Biography
- United States. Marine Corps
- Vietnam War (1961-1975)
- 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Aerial operations, American
- Fighter pilots > United States > Biography
- Phantom II (Jet fighter plane)
- Armed Forces > Officers
- Fighter pilots
- Military operations, Aerial > American
- United States
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Biography.
- Personal narratives – American.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Screwed -- Maggot candidate -- A marked man -- Humping it -- Striking gold -- Beaches and Banana School -- Launch the nuggets -- Barf bag bonanza -- Roger, that's your bogey -- Red Devil duos -- The devil's in the details -- The devil made me do it -- Green with pride -- Baby, light my fire -- California dreamin' -- Bombing Charlie to hell -- Dash one's in hot -- War is hell -- Trading my horns for talons -- The rumors were true -- Fox One -- MACH 2 -- Loving it -- Sayonara -- West Coast finale -- Epilogue -- Poem -- Glossary -- Appendix A: USMC history and mission -- Appendix B: VMFA-232 history -- Appendix C: McDonnell Douglas F4J Phantom II aircraft statistical data -- Appendix D: VMFA-334 history -- Appendix E: MAG-13 history.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-4305
- ISBN
- 9781574417548
- 1574417541
- 9781574417623 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2018054084
- OCLC
- 1076423716
- Author
- Thorsen, Terry L., 1943- author.
- Title
- Phantom in the sky : a Marine's back seat view of the Vietnam War / by Terry L. Thorsen.
- Publisher
- Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2019]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Number 15 in the North Texas military biography and memoir seriesNorth Texas military biography and memoir series ; no. 15.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1961-1975
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-4305