Bold Venture, Steven K. Bailey
Bold Venture, Steven K. Bailey
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Bold Venture
The American Bombing of Japanese-Occupied Hong Kong, 1942–1945

Author: Steven K. Bailey

Narrator: Christopher Grove

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/01/2019


Synopsis

Bold Venture tells the nearly forgotten story of the American airmen who flew perilous combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War. Steven K. Bailey sheds new light on the American military campaign against Japanese forces in occupied China. From the first reconnaissance flights over Hong Kong by lone pilots in 1942 to the massive multi-squadron air strikes of 1945, he describes the complex history of American air operations in the China theater and paints an indelible portrait of the American air raids on Hong Kong and the airmen who were shot down over the city.

Today unexploded aircraft bombs are unearthed with frightening regularity by construction crews in Hong Kong. Residents are eager to know where these bombs originated, who dropped them, when, and what the targets were. Bailey's account answers some of these questions and provides a unique historical perspective for Americans seeking to understand the complexities of military involvement.

About Steven K. Bailey

Steven K. Bailey is an associate professor of English at Central Michigan University, where he teaches nonfiction writing courses and specializes in writing program administration. He has published articles on wartime Hong Kong in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch and is the author of Strolling in Macau: A Visitor's Guide to Macau, Taipa, and Coloane and Exploring Hong Kong: A Visitor's Guide to Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ernie Schreiber on March 21, 2025

A forgotten piece of World War II Excellent work on the air war in China and the bombing campaign against Hong Kong. Mr. Bailey has written an excellent account of the air assault the Japanese forces occupying.Southern China.......more