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Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir Series From enlistment in 1942, through cadet aviation training, joining VBF-12/Air Group 12 as a SB2C Helldiver pilot, later switching to the F6F Hellcat, embarking on the USS Randolph (CV-15), and conducting air operations including fighter sweeps over Tokyo, combat missions over Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and fighting off kamikaze attacks. Contents Chapter 1: Decision Time Chapter 2: Pre-Flight School Chapter 3: The Yellow Peril Chapter 4: Wings of Gold Chapter 5: Dive Bombing Chapter 6: A Side-Wheeler Carrier Chapter 7: Air Group Twelve Chapter 8: The USS Randolph (CV-15) Chapter 9: First Tokyo Fighter Sweep Chapter 10: Iwo Jima Chapter 11: Kamikaze Hit Chapter 12: Okinawa Chapter 13: Combat Missions Chapter 14: Kamikazes by the Dozen Chapter 15: Farewell to Combat Chapter 16: R&R Friendly Fire Chapter 17: Back in the U.S. of A. Chapter 18: Winding Down 4 color photos 20 B&W photos The author passed away 23 September 2009. Review by Melanie Lauwers, Cape Cod Times, 2 October 2006: Robert Gadbois, a Falmouth resident, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942, the year he was a freshman at Rhode Island State College. He chose aviation training, became a Hellcat fighter pilot and saw action across the Pacific, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa and finally over Tokyo. His memoir takes readers through his decision to become a pilot, through pre-flight school and into the depth of wartime action onboard the USS Randolph making its way to victory. Review by Ric

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