This compelling personal account of an Australian World War II fighter pilot reveals the experiences of a man who earned a reputation among allies and enemies alike for his acts of bravery, his selflessness, his dogged determination, and an infectious sense of humor.
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Peter Dornan is the author of The Silent Men.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A true story told with great humanity,
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This review is from: Nicky Barr, an Australian Air Ace: A Story of Courage and Adventure (Paperback)
Like the previous reviewer, I could hardly put this book down. It is an amazing story told in cinamgraphic detail. It would have been a good book written as fiction, but to know the stories are all true (I confirmed the outline with an RAAF offical obit) brings a part of WWII to life. Well done Peter Dornan, in taking in so much oral history and weaving it into a compelling story.
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This review is from: Nicky Barr, an Australian Air Ace: A Story of Courage and Adventure (Paperback)
Nicky Barr's life and the courage he showed, were almost too unblieveable to be true. His biography by Peter Dornan is wonderfully written and impossible to put down. Nicky Barr was a quiet, unassuming man, but a fierce, aggressive fighter to his enemy in battle, and a great friend to those who knew him. The reader will come away feeling like the latter.
His wife and true love, Dot, passed away in May 2006 and Nicky joined her in June. Thanks to Peter Dornan, for allowing me to know them both!
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Middle East, Bobby Gibbes, Power House, Bir Hacheim, Eighth Army, Red Cross, Desert Air Force, Geoff Chinchen, Goriano Valli, Sidi Heneish, New Zealand, Freddy Eggleston, Mersa Matruh, Point Cook, Roo Leu, Pete Jeffrey, Peter Jeffrey, Sidi Rezegh, Bonis Hall, Brenner Pass, Erhard Braune, James Cook, New Guinea, United States, Afrika Korps New!
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Middle East, Bobby Gibbes, Power House, Bir Hacheim, Eighth Army, Red Cross, Desert Air Force, Geoff Chinchen, Goriano Valli, Sidi Heneish, New Zealand, Freddy Eggleston, Mersa Matruh, Point Cook, Roo Leu, Pete Jeffrey, Peter Jeffrey, Sidi Rezegh, Bonis Hall, Brenner Pass, Erhard Braune, James Cook, New Guinea, United States, Afrika Korps New!
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