Sailor of the Air: the 1917-1919 Letters & Diary of Usn Cmm/a Irving Edward Sheely . [first edition]

This book presents an unusual first-person account of the war-time experience of naval aviation in World War I. Sheely's letters and diary describe the many deprivations and inadequacies of the aviation program and show clearly the sacrifices made by the officers and unlisted men during the infancy of naval aviation.