My Newest Book Arrived. "Harvest of the Grim Reapers. Vol. 1"

[syscom3]

This is the history of the 3rd and 27th bomb Groups from prewar to Dec 1942.

From the folks at International Historical Research Associates.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Mine arrived Tuesday. Yummy!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Love the cover art

 

[syscom3]

Mine arrived Tuesday. Yummy!

Do you have any others from them?

 

[Greg Boeser]

I've got them all. Warpath across the Pacific (245th BG), Revenge of the Red Raiders (22nd BG), Ken's Men (43rd BG) V1 & 2, and now this. Not counting the Special Edition Sunsetters (38th BG) book. That was a limited run just for the 38th BG association. I'm hoping they will release the two-part series planned for the general public after V2 of Grim Reapers is released.
Apparently Red Raiders is out of print and they do not have the publishing rights any more. Amazon has copies going for $250.

 

[syscom3]

I've got them all. Warpath across the Pacific (245th BG), Revenge of the Red Raiders (22nd BG), Ken's Men (43rd BG) V1 & 2, and now this. Not counting the Special Edition Sunsetters (38th BG) book. That was a limited run just for the 38th BG association. I'm hoping they will release the two-part series planned for the general public after V2 of Grim Reapers is released.
Apparently Red Raiders is out of print and they do not have the publishing rights any more. Amazon has copies going for $250.

I have all of them too. Unfortunately, Mr. Hickey died a few months back. Hopefully his coauthors will continue on with his work.

 

[Greg Boeser]

According to Ed Rogers, they hope to have Vol II out later this year.

 

[zeamerseagerbeavers]

I've got them all. Warpath across the Pacific (245th BG), Revenge of the Red Raiders (22nd BG), Ken's Men (43rd BG) V1 & 2, and now this. Not counting the Special Edition Sunsetters (38th BG) book. That was a limited run just for the 38th BG association. I'm hoping they will release the two-part series planned for the general public after V2 of Grim Reapers is released.
Apparently Red Raiders is out of print and they do not have the publishing rights any more. Amazon has copies going for $250.

My understanding is that the 22nd BG Association sued Hickey and IHRA years ago over the decades-long delay in producing the Red Raiders history, to the effect that after Hickey's death, the copyright for Red Raiders passed to the 22nd BG Association. I saw that they're going to be selling them for around $30, but I don't know how or when, or even if, they're having new printing done. It's an amazing price, but the book is easily worth twice that for the amount of work it represents.

I can certainly understand the families' frustration at having their memorabilia kept for 15-20 years while enduring multiple delays in publication dates, while the group members themselves were passing away without a book. But based on my own experience researching and writing about a single crew from the same theater off and on over the past 30 years, I can completely understand Hickey's position, which was needing to gather as much information as he could across multiple bomb groups while the men were still alive, and then having to organize, compile, distill, and finally write and edit the books themselves. Anyone who owns any of their histories can see what an awesome, daunting task they had before them, and how magnificent a job they ended up doing with them. They're incomparable.

 

[AMC]

My understanding is that the 22nd BG Association sued Hickey and IHRA years ago over the decades-long delay in producing the Red Raiders history, to the effect that after Hickey's death, the copyright for Red Raiders passed to the 22nd BG Association. I saw that they're going to be selling them for around $30, but I don't know how or when, or even if, they're having new printing done. It's an amazing price, but the book is easily worth twice that for the amount of work it represents.

I can certainly understand the families' frustration at having their memorabilia kept for 15-20 years while enduring multiple delays in publication dates, while the group members themselves were passing away without a book. But based on my own experience researching and writing about a single crew from the same theater off and on over the past 30 years, I can completely understand Hickey's position, which was needing to gather as much information as he could across multiple bomb groups while the men were still alive, and then having to organize, compile, distill, and finally write and edit the books themselves. Anyone who owns any of their histories can see what an awesome, daunting task they had before them, and how magnificent a job they ended up doing with them. They're incomparable.

These are all wonderful aviation books no doubt, and have set the standard by which Group histories can be judged..
In fact I acquired the "Sunsetters Of The Southwest Pacific Area" some years ago from a veteran and contributor to the book, he was such a kind and helpful man. He also sent me a signed picture of himself back then. Since deceased I believe, Orland F. Gage….
I have a friend in London who needed a copy, and the same veteran provided one also.
It is a master work, complete except for the Profiles, which while described are not present. (I would imagine due to "rights" or something)

 

[Greg Boeser]

With the death of Larry Hickey, it appears that IHRA is going through some turmoil.
got this in my inbox yesterday:

Dear Greg,

Correct, Grim Reapers Volume I was published and released in early 2022.
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Firandpcorp.com%2Fproducts%2F3bg1%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ce9e16261e07f42f3e8f108dab9bc5733%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638026515806681109%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uOm%2BSmiGB8kK4bHww8PNIpfNRQ%2FBCpNupKMIrje4Eb0%3D&reserved=0

The founder and author Lawrence Hickey died in August 2021.
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Firandpcorp.com%2Fauthors%2Flawrence-hickey%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ce9e16261e07f42f3e8f108dab9bc5733%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638026515806681109%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=x%2BNAyc9GT%2Ffjxnh%2BOsSh%2FMVUGxTMk4SFw51V4sOKnak%3D&reserved=0

Currently, we are working to keep the published books available.
Any future books will be a focus for the future.

The 38th Bomb Group history was published by the 38th BG Association in
2011.
https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpacificwrecks.com%2Freviews%2Fsun-setters.html&data=05%7C01%7C%7Ce9e16261e07f42f3e8f108dab9bc5733%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638026515806681109%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mbe1zeC1bhKT%2B6stqg2zXivdBm4wXJSRNuBWznHLf5M%3D&reserved=0

Best regards,
Justin


On 2022-10-28 22:01, [email protected] wrote:
> Name: Greg Boeser
> E-Mail: [email protected]
>
> Message:
> Earlier this year you released Harvest of the Grim Reapers, Volume I.
> When will Volume II be released?
> Will the Sunsetters ever be commecially published?

 

[Micdrow]

Things also might still be in turmoil from their ware house fire. I guess allot of there books in the warehouse where smoke damaged and they where looking to get professionally repaired so that they could sold at a cheaper price because of this.

I don't remember where I read this or if I got an email from them on this. I will see if I can find the email but betting I deleted it as this was a while ago but pretty sure that this was this year.

 

[Micdrow]

Well I cant find the email any more but they do have this link now for purchasing damaged books though they don't mention the warehouse fire.

Sale Hardcover Books – International Historical Research Associates

Purchase an imperfect hardcover book from the Eagles Over the Pacific series at a reduced sale price. These books are considered imperfect with minor dents, scratches, or spots. Most are "Very Good" or "Like New" condition with very minor defects. Usually, these are slight printing imperfections...

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Also some people don't know that this book was produced by John C Stanaway and Hickey prior to the IHRA. I have all the books but the Sun setters of the South West Pacific as well.