"An Honorable Place in American Air Power"

[RBunn]

I am a member of a squadron with a member in her 90s who because she has not been able to attend our meetings has lost her current membership.  She is looking for a copy of the Book "An Honorable Place in AMerican Air Power"  Does anyone know where I can get a copy or better yet get the author to dedicate a copy for her.  She was active during the period of the book (1941 to 1943. 

Many Thanks
Capt. Rick Bunn
(703)927-1925

[Eclipse]

I'd suggest calling NHQ and getting connected with Col Blazich, he's the author.

The public email for the History program is: nhp@cap.gov.

Also this: https://history.cap.gov/contact

Or here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CAPNationalHistoryProgram/

https://history.cap.gov/

[AdAstra]

This book was published in December 2022 by Air University Press, and Col Blazich sent out an announcement how to order. You can download a free copy. CAP members are eligible to request a free copy from AU Press, altho it appears that they now have budget restrictions:

All AU Press publications are online and free to download: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/AUPress/.

Print copies of AU Press publications are available at no cost to active duty, total force, retired military, libraries and research centers, Department of Defense personnel and DoD organizations and agencies.

If you have any questions, e-mail our Bookstore Manager at airuniversitypress@au.af.edu or call 334-953-2773 (DSN 493).

Contact AU Press at: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Contact-Us/

Did you request a Congressional Gold Medal for your member to recognize her WWII service?

[MSG Mac]

I ordered a dozen copies of the book from AU several months ago. I told them how many I needed and they sent them out right away-NO Charge for shipping.

[NIN]

I have a box of books (I ordered many so I could give them to cadets when they got their Mitchell), so I'm sure I can break one loose.

I can make arrangements as Col Blazich is a friend and I will even facilitate the shipping and such.

PM me with the member's rank, name, and an address where I can ship the book and we'll make it work

[DesertFlyer]

Here is the review I put on Amazon.

This is an excellent book and a valuable contribution to the history of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and of World War II. Earlier works have recounted some of the exploits of CAP's volunteer Airmen in combating the German U-boats that menaced the American east coast early in our nation's participation in World War II. However, Blazich has produced the most complete and definitive account of how this unlikely force was created and evolved to respond to a desperate need.

"An Honorable Place in American Air Power" relates not only the bravery of the civilians who volunteered for dangerous duty but also the formidable challenges that had to be overcome to make those missions possible. In short order, CAP had to obtain aircraft, recruit pilots, mechanics, radio operators, and others with a variety of skills, establish bases, and organize for operations. Once in operation, CAP had to prove its value to often-skeptical military authorities.

A key message of this book is that the CAP coastal patrol volunteers laid the foundation for the valuable and robust Civil Air Patrol that serves the nation today. It took not only bravery, but also dedication, resourcefulness, and professionalism to earn the respect of military leaders and gain the status of official auxiliary, first to the Army Air Forces and later to the U.S. Air Force. Blazich documents this evolution effectively with the result of his thorough research of original sources. He concludes with a look at the current CAP and at potential ways the organization could meet future national challenges.

Every CAP member should enjoy Blazich's account of the organization's founding and development, but many others also will find a valuable lesson in this saga of a successful and effective civilian-military partnership that now has benefited the United States for more than eight decades.

[maholtzclaw]

Great to see this! Frank is a very respected authority of CAP history and accomplished author! I first met him when he was a member of Ohio Wing.