Introducinghe Sky Blazers: The Adventures of a Special Band of Troops Who Entertained the Allied Forces During World War II

Jacobson, a noted radio broadcaster and decorated World War II soldier, wrote this memoir to document his involvement with Combat Special Services Entertainment Unit, a fifteen-piece troupe of singers, comics and musicians known as the "Sky Blazers." The author discusses his early career as a comic, his friendship with jazz trumpeter Murray Davison, their enlistment in the Army Air Corps and subsequent assignment in North America and their eventual forming of the Sky Blazers under General Lewis Brereton. General readers and fans of military history will enjoy the episodic account of this troupe's shows throughout Europe and the Middle East as well as their frequent encounters with enemy forces. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)