Summary of John C. McManus' Deadly Sky

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Sample Book Insights:

#1 The airmen who fought in World War II were volunteers, and they were from nearly every town, city, and state in America. They were the sons of the elite, the impoverished, and everyone in between. They all volunteered to fight the war in the air against America’s enemies.

#2 The Army General Classification Test, given to all recruits, was a forty-minute written exam designed to measure intelligence and general aptitude. The Air Force received a high proportion of men who scored in Class I or II, while the Army Ground Forces received a high proportion of men who scored in Class V.

#3 The American military, like much of society, was segregated in World War II. However, there were a few exceptions to this rule. The majority of combat airmen were white and from middle- and upper-middle-class families.

#4 The American military had a well-defined classification process for its future airmen. Anyone entering the air cadet program had to have at least two years of college, but this requirement was waived in 1942.