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Jack Jacobson writes (and reports) with passion and humor. To read Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers is to be taken back to what now seems a better, more selfless time. Kudos for helping us to remember the ubiquity of everyday American heroism and hope in a time of terrible challenge. For me, Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers is personal, particularly the prologue set in North Africa in 1943-where my father, Captain Frank B. Coffey, was flying missions in a Martin B-25. Thanks for the memories, Mr. Jacobson, and the laughs., eoeA good book about a completely different side of the ware"and a subject that would probably bring a smile to all those who remember watching the Sky Blazers perform.e, A good book about a completely different side of the war-and a subject that would probably bring a smile to all those who remember watching the Sky Blazers perform., Introducing . . . the Sky Blazers adds an interesting chapter to the story of the war, told in a slapstick style that authentically reflects one tenor of the times. If you like the radio programs, comedy, and culture of the 1940s, you'll savor this spirited memoir., A good book about a completely different side of the war--and a subject that would probably bring a smile to all those who remember watching the Sky Blazers perform., General readers and fans of military history will enjoy the episodic account of this troupe's shows throughout Europe and the Middle East as well as their frequent encounters with enemy forces., The most memorable time for all of us who lived it, brought back to vibrant presence by a born storyteller. Captures the music, laughter, and tears of a Hollywood classic of the forties-as well as the full horror and heroism of war. The brilliant final exit of a one-time Borscht Belt tummler become broadcasting legend, who never lost his penetrating eye or brimming heart.|9781597972857|, eoe Introducing . . . the Sky Blazers adds an interesting chapter to the story of the war, told in a slapstick style that authentically reflects one tenor of the times. If you like the radio programs, comedy, and culture of the 1940s, youe(tm)ll savor this spirited memoir.e, The most memorable time for all of us who lived it, brought back to vibrant presence by a born storyteller. Captures the music, laughter, and tears of a Hollywood classic of the forties--as well as the full horror and heroism of war. The brilliant final exit of a one-time Borscht Belt tummler become broadcasting legend, who never lost his penetrating eye or brimming heart., eoeJack Jacobson writes (and reports) with passion and humor. To read Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers is to be taken back to what now seems a better, more selfless time. Kudos for helping us to remember the ubiquity of everyday American heroism and hope in a time of terrible challenge. For me, Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers is personal, particularly the prologue set in North Africa in 1943e"where my father, Captain Frank B. Coffey, was flying missions in a Martin B-25. Thanks for the memories, Mr. Jacobson, and the laughs.e, Jack Jacobson has written a thoroughly enjoyable, fast-paced, poignant, funny, and powerful account of an unlikely group of Ninth Air Force soldiers during World War II. Jacobson knows how to pace his story as he takes you from the Jewish streets of the Upper West Side via Dayton, Ohio, to the sands of North Africa, and, via England, to France a scant fifteen days after the Normandy invasion. Full of unexpected twists, Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers may be among the last of the war memoirs as a generation passes away., Jack Jacobson writes (and reports) with passion and humor. To read Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers is to be taken back to what now seems a better, more selfless time. Kudos for helping us to remember the ubiquity of everyday American heroism and hope in a time of terrible challenge. For me, Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers is personal, particularly the prologue set in North Africa in 1943--where my father, Captain Frank B. Coffey, was flying missions in a Martin B-25. Thanks for the memories, Mr. Jacobson, and the laughs., Gives readers one of the most enjoyable, light-hearted memoirs of life during World War II that can be imagined. There are few books about war that can make the reader feel true happiness and Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers does just that., "The most memorable time for all of us who lived it, brought back to vibrant presence by a born storyteller. Captures the music, laughter, and tears of a Hollywood classic of the fortiese"as well as the full horror and heroism of war. The brilliant final exit of a one-time Borscht Belt tummler become broadcasting legend, who never lost his penetrating eye or brimming heart.e, eoeGeneral readers and fans of military history will enjoy the episodic account of this troupee(tm)s shows throughout Europe and the Middle East as well as their frequent encounters with enemy forces.e, The most memorable time for all of us who lived it, brought back to vibrant presence by a born storyteller. Captures the music, laughter, and tears of a Hollywood classic of the forties-as well as the full horror and heroism of war. The brilliant final exit of a one-time Borscht Belt tummler become broadcasting legend, who never lost his penetrating eye or brimming heart., eoeGives readers one of the most enjoyable, light-hearted memoirs of life during World War II that can be imagined. There are few books about war that can make the reader feel true happiness and Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers does just that.e, eoeJack Jacobson has written a thoroughly enjoyable, fast-paced, poignant, funny, and powerful account of an unlikely group of Ninth Air Force soldiers during World War II. Jacobson knows how to pace his story as he takes you from the Jewish streets of the Upper West Side via Dayton, Ohio, to the sands of North Africa, and, via England, to France a scant fifteen days after the Normandy invasion. Full of unexpected twists, Introducing . . . The Sky Blazers may be among the last of the war memoirs as a generation passes away.e
