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Ireland´s Aviator Heroes of World War II
John C. Hewitt
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Description for Ireland´s Aviator Heroes of World War II
Hardcover. The dramatic stories of Irishmen from all over the island who served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1402.
'Ireland's Aviator Heroes of World War II' celebrates Irish aviators who served in the Royal Air Force during the dark days of the Second World War. Individual stories have been painstakingly and extensively researched through interviews with the surviving subjects and their families, and using the original log books and service records of the men. Many of the stories contain details of the individuals' participation in important wartime campaigns, although others are limited to war service records due to a lack of surviving information. Above all this book celebrates the great courage and sacrifice demonstrated by these Irishmen during their ... Read more
'Ireland's Aviator Heroes of World War II' celebrates Irish aviators who served in the Royal Air Force during the dark days of the Second World War. Individual stories have been painstakingly and extensively researched through interviews with the surviving subjects and their families, and using the original log books and service records of the men. Many of the stories contain details of the individuals' participation in important wartime campaigns, although others are limited to war service records due to a lack of surviving information. Above all this book celebrates the great courage and sacrifice demonstrated by these Irishmen during their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781781173886
SKU
9781781173886
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99-1
About John C. Hewitt
John Hewitt is a lifelong aviation enthusiast. He worked as an engineer with British Airways for thirty years. He has been involved in the mapping of Second World War crash sites in Northern Ireland and spent forty years of his life interviewing RAF Fighter Pilots and Bomber Aircrew from all over Ireland. He is originally from Portadown and now lives ... Read more
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