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Author:
Busha, James P.,.
Title:
Gunslingers : Allied fighter boys of WWII / James P. Busha.
Publisher:
Lyons Press
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
322 p. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
United States.--Army Air Forces--Biography.
Great Britain--Royal Air Force--Biography.
Fighter pilots--United States--Interviews.
Fighter pilots--Great Britain--Interviews.
Fighter planes--United States--History--20th century--Anecdotes.
Fighter planes--Great Britain--History--20th century--Anecdotes.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
Notes:
Includes index. In Memory of Royce King from Tuesday Tourist Club.
Summary:
"This book focuses on the young men who answered the call to duty and were transformed from "farm boys to fighter pilots." It offers a rare glimpse of what it was like to fly a variety of frontline fighters in World War II, including P-39 Aircobras, P-40 Warhawks, P-38 Lightnings, P-47 Thunderbolts, and P-51 Mustangs, among many others"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
1493063693
9781493063697
LCCN:
2021043283
Locations:
VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

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