{"product_id":"dive-bomber-down-bryan-j-dickerson-9781476692463","title":"Dive Bomber Down: James A. Nist, Naval Aviator in the Pacific War","description":"\u003cp\u003e James A. Nist lived an extraordinary life in his 24 years. Raised on a New Jersey farm, he graduated high school at 16 and earned both a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University and a private pilot's license. In 1942, he joined the Navy as an aviation cadet, earning his wings and an officer's commission in the Naval Reserve. He became proficient in three of the Navy's high-performance combat aircraft: the SBD Dauntless dive-bomber, the F6F Hellcat fighter and the F4U Corsair fighter. In 1945, he deployed to the Pacific aboard the carrier USS \u003ci\u003eBunker Hill\u003c\/i\u003e and flew combat missions over Japan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on Nist's letters and personal papers and official Navy documents, historian Bryan J. Dickerson tells the story of his great uncle's life and service during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan J. Dickerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476692467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476692463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Bryan J. Dickerson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46739114688767,"sku":"9781476692463","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe739f81-7cfd-4805-aa4c-19a343a823a7.jpg?v=1743277258","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dive-bomber-down-bryan-j-dickerson-9781476692463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}