Windows on a War: The Korean War as Seen by Peter Koerner, USAF, 1950-1953

by Peter Koerner, Mark Koerner (Editor)

Overview

Windows on a War is the true story of a young man's experiences in the Air Force during the Korean War (1950-1953). In letters to his parents, Peter Koerner chronicles his journey from Portland, Oregon to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, Japan, where he worked in the Office of Special Investigations for over 16 months. This book describes his life as a detective and intelligence officer and includes acute observations about Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Hong Kong, South Korea, American politics, and the Cold War.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578857954
Publisher:	Mark Koerner
Publication date:	04/26/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	364
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xii

Author's Note xv

Abbreviations xvii

Prologue: Notices and Postcards, Summer 1950 1

1. From Oregon to Texas 7

2. California. 83

3. Washington, DC 97

4. Back to California 111

5. Tokyo 131

6. Okinawa 145

7. Hong Kong 293

8. Back to Okinawa 297

9. South Korea and Japan 325

10. Coming Home 335