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Frontline Airline: Troop Carrier Pilot in World War II |
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Price: $12.50 |
By: John R. (Bob) Lester |
Flying the Douglas C-47 Skytrain and the Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando, author put paratroopers and gliders into combat behind enemy lines. This is an engaging story of combat duty in the Southwest Pacific. |
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Book Review: "Bob Lester Flew the C-47 Skytrain and the C-46 Commando in a Troop Carrier Group of the 5th Air Force from New Guinea to Japan, putting paratroopers and gliders into combat behind enemy lines, transporting the wounded back from battle, and maintaining a supply conduit. Lester presents his personal experiences, from induction and cadet training, touching on many aspects of a military life fifty years ago: fun (on and off duty); thrills and dangers of piloting; marriage; and even a brush with General MacArthur! His 'vignettes' are often humorous, providing glimpses into the reality of life during war. Frontline Airline is terrific reading!" -- Midwest Book Review |
192 pgs, SB, 6 x 9; photos. Edges of front cover slightly damaged |
Frontline Airline: Troop Carrier Pilot in World War II |
ISBN Number: 978-0897451796
Item Number: 186
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