Thomas F. (hardtack) -
The ending has a twist which you won't believe. The problem is I don't remember the author telling us how Toby knew.
Gable did join the Army Air Forces, and while in Europe flew five combat missions as an observer. He received an Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross, which I thought a bit much. I'll bet the crew on the B-17 probably thought the same.
Kaminsky also likes to insert some history into his books. As some of these stories are taking place during World War II, he inserts some of that history. Twice in this book he mentions Americans dying at Rabaul, which was a township on the Pacific island of New Britain, heavily garrisoned by the Japanese. Butt the Americans never invaded that island, we bypassed it, essentially making it a prison camp for the Japanese run by themselves. Not sure why he made this mistake.
Gable did join the Army Air Forces, and while in Europe flew five combat missions as an observer. He received an Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross, which I thought a bit much. I'll bet the crew on the B-17 probably thought the same.
Kaminsky also likes to insert some history into his books. As some of these stories are taking place during World War II, he inserts some of that history. Twice in this book he mentions Americans dying at Rabaul, which was a township on the Pacific island of New Britain, heavily garrisoned by the Japanese. Butt the Americans never invaded that island, we bypassed it, essentially making it a prison camp for the Japanese run by themselves. Not sure why he made this mistake.
