Barrett Tillman ("LeMay"): Mark Dankof's RBN Radio Guest for Feb 28th

Barrett Tillman is the author of the new book, "LeMay," (access Palgrave Macmillan by clicking here) chronicling the life and career of the father of the firebombing of Tokyo in March of 1945 and the Strategic Air Command (SAC) after World War II. Tillman discussed the General and the new book released this February 7th, on Mark Dankof's America on the Republic Broadcasting Network (Feb 28th) in the show's 3rd and final hour. The show will be subsequently archived for later listeners. BATR's American Memory division has additional information on "LeMay" including its affordable cost which can be accessed by clicking here.

Barrett Tillman covered many LeMay-related topics in his Republic Broadcasting Network appearance, including the General's air campaigns against Germany and Japan; the Berlin Airlift; the SAC years; and LeMay's complex personality which was as decidedly non-charismatic as it was renowed for planning, efficiency, brilliance, candor, and humanitarianism--which seemed paradoxical when considered alongside the General's storied history as the chief advocate of Strategic Bombing.

Tillman also covered the LeMay side of the General's turbulent relationship with President Kennedy, and termed the portrayal of LeMay in Kevin Costner's movie, the pro-Kennedy Thirteen Days, as both false distortion and "cartoon caricature." Mr. Tillman also discussed candidly what was behind the General's ill-fated decision to join George Wallace on the AIP Presidential ticket in 1968.