Allied Escort Carriers of World War Two in Action by Kenneth Poolman

With more than 400 photographs (many of which have not been published before) , line drawings and maps, this book tells the full story of this humble heroes. The author, Kenneth Poolman, is well qualified to present this lively account: a former Fleet Air Arm instructor, he knows how the men who fought the war at sea from the air really felt, their fears and their gritty fortitude – and their fatalistic humour. Here he presents, in highly readable form, the fruits of deep research in official archives and the personal recollections of exnaval airmen in the United States and Great Britain.