Unlike Any Land You Know: The 490Th Bomb Squadron in China-Burma-India

Along with General Claire Chennault's "e;Flying Tigers,"e; the men and planes of the 490th Bomb Squadron became famous as the "e;Burma Bridge Busters."e; From late 1942 to the end of the war, their incredible feats of low-level bombing and strafing of Japanese-held bridges, airfields, and troop facilities in occupied Burma hindered the Japanese advance in Asia, and provided critical air support for the allies fighting on the ground.

The author's uncle, a radioman/waist gunner in the 490th, was killed on a mission in the waning days of the war.

This book is both a search for his memory, and a tribute to the squadron in which he proudly served and sacrificed his lifethe "e;Burma Bridge Busters."e;The author was born and raised in Chicago.

In addition to writing and traveling, he is an avid fisherman, hunter, and scuba diver.

He has published Seasons of Harvest, a three-volume historical novel, and is at work on a second novel titled Cumberland Road.

This book is his first nonfiction work.