In Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Marine Corps ground campaign up the Tigris and Euphrates was notable for speed and aggressiveness unparalleled in military history. Little has been written, however, of the air support that guaranteed the drive s success. Paving the way for the rush to Baghdad was the hammer from above in the form of attack helicopters, jet fighters, transport, and other support aircraft. Now a former Marine fighter pilot shares the gripping never-before-told stories of the Marines who helped bring to an end the regime of Saddam Hussein.
As Jay Stout reveals, the air war...

This is the story of George L. Cooper, who flew 74 missions in B-25 strafers over the Pacific.