Shepherd, Raymond F,

On wings of the wind : World War II stories from a B-24 tail gunner / by Raymond F. Shepherd. - [Place of publication not identified. : [Publisher not identified., Not identified.. - 72 pages : portraits ; 18 cm

Author's preface -- Introduction -- Let your flag fly -- I'll never do that -- Know your weapons -- Taking off in the dark -- Africa, snakes and me -- Prepare to meet thy God -- The Danube, not so blue -- Short, fat and 41 -- A day off -- A milk run -- Mistaken identity -- Victory in Europe.

"On wings of the wild related 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 Shephard was the first GI a German fighter pilot had to kill before the German could destroy Ray's B-24.




Shepherd, Raymond F.


Columbia International University--Alumni and alumnae.


CIU Alumni Authors
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
Soldiers--United States--Biography.
War stories, American.

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