Airpower: The Decisive Force in Korea
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“As yet completely unresolved are the roles land and sea forces must play and their relationship to airpower in the full exploitation of its destructive potential; but an understanding of those factors is vital to a proper assessment of the role of air forces in the Korean War.
“Korea was a limited war in every sense of the word. There were economic restraints against the expenditures of precious resources which might weaken the U.S. worldwide stand against Communist aggression. There were political restraints against the use of certain weapons and forces. Fighting was limited to the confines of North Korea which precluded attacks upon the sources of enemy war-making materiels. Within North Korea itself: there were psychological restraints imposed upon the weapons used; moral restraints prohibited attacks for several years against lucrative target systems. In analyzing any aspect of Korea, it is important to remember that airpower was never charged with winning the war—nor were the ground forces after truce talks began.
“This book is not intended as a comprehensive analysis of each facet of the air war. Neither is it an inclusive chronology of events. Its purpose certainly is not to question U.S. policy or to detract from the stature of any service which fought so valiantly in Korea. Rather, it examines certain individual facets of the air war to further a better understanding of airpower. It constitutes professional reading for military people and interesting reading for the layman.” (Col. James T. Stewart)
Col. James T. Stewart
James Thompson Stewart (1921-1990) was a colonel in the United States Air Force, and later commander of the Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, the division responsible for developing and buying all Air Force aircraft, engines and atmospheric missiles. Col. Stewart was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1921 and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1938. He then attended the University of Michigan and enlisted as an aviation cadet in 1941, receiving his pilot wings and commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps Reserve at Brooks Field, Texas, in 1942. He received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1948 from the University of Michigan. In 1960 he attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. In 1963 he received a master of business administration degree from The George Washington University. His first military assignment was in 1942 with the 116th Observation Squadron, Fort Lewis, Washington, where he flew coastal patrol missions in the early months of World War II. Further appointments followed, culminating in his role of commander of the 508th Bombardment Squadron, 351st Bombardment Group, stationed in Polebrook, England, which he held until V-E Day in 1945. For his service during 1943-1945, Col. Stewart was awarded the Air Medal seven times and the Croix de Guerre. He also was decorated twice with the Distinguished Flying Cross. His many other awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with six service stars, World War II Victory Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. Col. Stewart passed away on September 3, 1990.
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