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Serenade to the Big Bird: A New Edition of the Classic B-17 Tribute
Bert Stiles
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Description for Serenade to the Big Bird: A New Edition of the Classic B-17 Tribute
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HB; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
After completing a tour of duty (thirty-five missions) in B-17s, Bert Stiles transferred to a fighter squadron. Just four months later he was killed in action on an escort mission to Hanover, Germany, on November 26, 1944. Stiles' book was written in the period between his two tours. Serenade to the Big Bird portrays the tragedy of war, and specifically the loss to the world of a fine, sensitive, talented writer who had only a short time to prove his merit. He died at twenty-three.
After completing a tour of duty (thirty-five missions) in B-17s, Bert Stiles transferred to a fighter squadron. Just four months later he was killed in action on an escort mission to Hanover, Germany, on November 26, 1944. Stiles' book was written in the period between his two tours. Serenade to the Big Bird portrays the tragedy of war, and specifically the loss to the world of a fine, sensitive, talented writer who had only a short time to prove his merit. He died at twenty-three.
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Weight
483g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764313967
SKU
V9780764313967
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