by Barrett Tillman
Published 2007
In this biography from the Great Generals Series, we learn about the life of Curtis LeMay. I was expecting this book to be an incredibly dull account of the general who bombed Japan during WWII, but it was actually a fascinating read about a man who did so much with his life that we were already through WWII within the first third of the book.
I was also gratified to learn that LeMay is an Ohio native. Always good to find a fellow Ohioan out making history. :-D
But in all seriousness, this was an interesting book, if nothing else than for LeMay’s opinions on defense and nuclear weapons. He was a strong and uncompromising man who determined what he believed to be the best course of action and then followed it. While not everyone may agree with his views, one cannot help but admire his intelligent determination.
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