Sadly, it's a rather dull and predictable series of hagiographies that offers little new for anyone with even a modest grasp of aviation history.

James Hallas produces another worthwhile book on the Pacific Theatre in the Second World War. This time focusing on the brave and dedicated Aviators of the Navy, Army Air Corp pilots as well as the Marine Corp Aviators flying off of rough unfinished fields on islands as well as from Aircraft Carriers. Hallas does a service to the memories of these brave men and also a service to interested readers.

This is a well researched and written book on the title subject. Each chapter is devoted to a each Medal of Honor winner and what they did to deserve the medal. These men, many who gave their lives to save others, need to be remembered and this book accomplishes that task. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in World War II, veterans and/or Medal of Honor recipients.

I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley, Goodreads, Amazon, Facebook and my nonfiction book review blog.

A truly interesting novel on the pilots who received the Medal of Honor in the Pacific during WW2. The stories are personal looks into the life of each recipient and the stories on why they were nominated for the award. Their heroism should be an inspiration to us all. A great read!

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

It is a sad fact that many Medals of Honor were awarded to men who didn’t do anything special. Many more men were more heroic. One recipient, Harl Pease, was nominated because, although he “had no business in the show,” his “sacrifice deserved recognition.” America needed heroes, so MOHs at times seemed to be awarded like candy. Often a pilot received the MOH while his crewmen received the Distinguished Flying Cross, even though they too gave their lives. The Air Force policy was to award the highest honor to the senior officer aboard the aircraft. In such cases, it’s hardly fair.
That said, this is an interesting book. I love biographies and here we have a look at average men who made up the Greatest Generation. Favorites include DeBlanc, and Zeamer and Sarnoski. The dueling of the top aces for the title Ace of Aces got a bit repetitious as all their kills were detailed.