BACK LOAD: 433rd TROOP CARRIER GROUP, NEW GUINEA
Book Details + Condition: Halstead Press Pty Ltd. (Sydney, Australia). First and Limited Edition, 1945. Hardcover. 245 pages. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Includes a laid-in card, stating: "This copy of BACK LOAD is one of a limited edition. It was written and printed for the families, friends and men of the 433rd Troop Carrier Group." It describes the history of the 433rd Troop Carrier Group in New Guinea, during the timeframe February 1943 to June 1944. The 433rd Troop Carrier Group's "Back Load" refers to their operations in New Guinea from 1943 to 1944, where they performed essential transport missions for the US Army Air Forces' 5th Air Force. Their primary tasks involved flying troops, ammunition, gasoline, food, medicine, and equipment to the front lines and evacuating wounded personnel.
Firm binding; lightly bumped corners; minor aging and wear to boards; interior is clean and free of markings. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
