Korean American Pioneer Aviators

Edward T. Chang is professor of ethnic studies and founding director of the Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies at the University of California at Riverside. Woo Sung Han is advisor to the Republic of Korea Air Force Chief of Staff and board member of the Korea Center for United Nations Human Rights Policy.

• Preface: Koreans in America: from Farmers to Independence ActivistsIntroduction: Journey to Willows: Korean Independence, Nationalism, & ExileChapter 1: Establishing the Willows Aviation School: Battling Three FrontsChapter 2: Setting the Record Straight: the School and its MembersChapter 3: Korean and American Aviation HistoryChapter 4: Notable Korean American Pilots, Independence Activists, and OrganizationsChapter 5: Furled Wings: Carrying on the MissionEpilogue: From Willows to Seoul: Last Flight of Park Hee-sung

The saga of the Willows airmen is an interesting one that needed to be told, and in doing so, Chang and Han add significantly to our understanding of Korean American history and the Korean nationalist movement.