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Missions Remembered: Recollections of the World War II Air War

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This book is a collection of stories written by fighter pilots, in all theaters of operation, during WWII. There is the mission that resulted in the death of young Joe Kennedy. The ceremonial fly over above the Battleship Missouri as General Douglas MacArthur accepted the Japanese surrender. There are stories of ditching at sea, dogfights over Germany and stories of escape and evasion. This is a timeless book that will always merit the attention of those who have an interest in the Air War of WWII.

This book is a must read for anybody who flys. It is a series of short two or three page stories by flyers before the age of jets. It is the kind of book a busy person can read to fill in those times when you are waiting to do something else since most stories are complete in just a few pages. These a combat stories telling what damage fighter planes can do and what dangers the pilots endure.

I know a couple of the men that wrote this book, some have passed and the men left are in their late 80's. It's a great book written by fighter pilots, their experiences during WWII and remember, these men were mere boys back then, late teens and most in their early 20's. A generation that saved this country's freedom for themselves, you and I and I hope the future young people of this great nation.
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A great book with many short stories about the missions our countries air warriors fought. Good details put you in the story from a first person view. We must never forget the men from that time that put their lives on the line every day so we may enjoy the freedoms we have today. Visit an air show, talk with any of them where ever you can find them, take photos or videos, help keep their memories alive for future generations.

This book is a compilation of short stories written by WW II fighter pilots who live in the Middle Tennessee region. (Many of these pilots still meet monthly -- in Nashville -- to share their memories. I was invited to one of their luncheons and discovered quickly that these folks are as fine as their stories suggest!)

The stories are short -- in some cases, only a few paragraphs long. But they cover a very wide range of actions and activities that help the reader paint a mental picture of the life of the fighter pilot in WW II. My only -- very minor -- complaint is that the stories are too short ... In any case, this book is a treasured part of my library and I think it might be a treasured part of yours. Highly recommended.