They Spread Their Wings

They Spread Their Wings
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9780752492179
ISBN-13 : 0752492179
Rating : 4/5 (179 Downloads)

Book Synopsis They Spread Their Wings by : Alastair Goodrum

Download or read book They Spread Their Wings written by Alastair Goodrum and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What turns an ordinary man into an extraordinary one? The answer lies in the stories of six teenage volunteers for Second World War aircrew who exchanged school uniform for Air Force Blue and took a giant step into the unknown. Based on original research from flying log books, diaries and family archives, this collection of true tales describes the men’s training for those coveted ‘Wings’; the nervous excitement of that first sortie over enemy territory; and flying into the hell of an enemy flak barrage and fighters. From the skies over Europe to jungles and deserts, all endured hardship, adventure and danger. They experienced action under enemy fire, wounds, burns and crash-landings, escape and evasion in occupied territory, and the privations of life as a POW. Seventy years on and these brushes with death are by any measure hair-raising encounters that turned adolescents into men – some of whom survived the war, while others paid the ultimate price.


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