Over There in the Air - The Fightin' Texas Aggies in World War I, 1917-1918

Tells the little known story of the contribution of Texas A&M University to early aviation in World War I. Through painstaking research - using unit records, after-action reviews, alumni newsletters, and countless other university documents - John Adams Jr. paints a portrait of the Aggie aviator in the Great War.

About the author

John A. Adams Jr '73 is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including Keepers of the Spirit: The Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University, 1876-2001, Texas Aggies Go to War, The Fightin' Texas Aggie Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, and Murder and Intrigue on the Mexican Border: Governor Colquitt, President Wilson, and the Vergara Affair. He resides in College Station.

Summary

Tells the little known story of the contribution of Texas A&M University to early aviation in World War I. Through painstaking research - using unit records, after-action reviews, alumni newsletters, and countless other university documents – John Adams Jr. paints a portrait of the Aggie aviator in the Great War.

Product details

• Authors: John A Adams, John A. Adams
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781623498450
• ISBN: 978-1-62349-845-0
• No. of pages: 142
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Series: C. A. Brannen; C. A. Brannen Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Amerikanische Geschichte, HISTORY / Military / World War I, Moderne Kriegsführung, Erster Weltkrieg (1914 bis 1918), History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)