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On Wings of the Wind ; World War II stories from a B-24 tail gunner / by Raymond F. Shepherd.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Place of publication not identified], Self Published,Description: 72 pages ; 21.5 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
LOC classification:
  • D811.S548.W564 2023
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Contents:
Author's Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 "Let Your Flag Fly" -- Chapter 2 "I'll Never Do That!" -- Chapter 3 "Know Your Weapons" -- Chapter 4 "Taking Off in The Dark" -- Chapter 5 "Africa, Snakes and Me" -- Chapter 6 "Prepare to Meet Thy God" -- Chapter 7 "The Danube, Not So Blue" -- Chapter 8 "Short, Fat and 4F" -- Chapter 9 "A Day Off" -- Chapter 10 "A Milk Run" -- Chapter 11 "Mistaken Identity" -- Chapter 12 "Victory in Europe" -- Picture Credits -- Comments and Oderering Information.
Summary: "On Wings of The Wind relates air combat from the rear view of the low-ranker in the 'suicide seat' at the tail end of the plane. The 18-year-old tail-gunner named Ray Shepherd was the first GI a German fighter pilot had to kill before the German could destroy Ray's B-24. Still shy and soft-spoken at 80+, Ray shows that 'The Greatest Generation' indeed was" Ly. Colonel William L. Smith, Massachusetts, MEd US Army (Retired).
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Author's Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 "Let Your Flag Fly" -- Chapter 2 "I'll Never Do That!" -- Chapter 3 "Know Your Weapons" -- Chapter 4 "Taking Off in The Dark" -- Chapter 5 "Africa, Snakes and Me" -- Chapter 6 "Prepare to Meet Thy God" -- Chapter 7 "The Danube, Not So Blue" -- Chapter 8 "Short, Fat and 4F" -- Chapter 9 "A Day Off" -- Chapter 10 "A Milk Run" -- Chapter 11 "Mistaken Identity" -- Chapter 12 "Victory in Europe" -- Picture Credits -- Comments and Oderering Information.

"On Wings of The Wind relates air combat from the rear view of the low-ranker in the 'suicide seat' at the tail end of the plane. The 18-year-old tail-gunner named Ray Shepherd was the first GI a German fighter pilot had to kill before the German could destroy Ray's B-24. Still shy and soft-spoken at 80+, Ray shows that 'The Greatest Generation' indeed was" Ly. Colonel William L. Smith, Massachusetts, MEd US Army (Retired).

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