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Author:
Mersky, Peter B., 1945- author.
Title:
Whitey : the story of Rear Admiral E.L. Feightner, a Navy fighter ace / Peter B. Mersky.
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
vii, 185 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject:
Feightner, Edward Lewis,--1919-
Admirals--United States--Biography.
Fighter pilots--United States--Biography.
Test pilots--United States--Biography.
United States.--Navy--Officers--Biography.
United States.--Navy--Aviation--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Growing up in Ohio -- Flying the Navy way -- Training with Butch and into the fight -- Fighting in the Solomons -- With the Cactus Marines -- A new squadron and a new fighter -- Bunker Hill action and final kills -- Testing jets -- The radical, dangerous Cutlass -- More testing at new commands -- Back to the fleet and command -- Out to the Mediterranean then back to shore-based developments -- Senior commands -- Driving his own ship -- A senior tour -- Ending his career: time to move on.
ISBN:
1612517919
9781612517919
OCLC:
(OCoLC)883391741
LCCN:
2014026234
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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