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Vanished Hero: The Life, War, and Mysterious Disappearance of America´s WWII Strafing King
Jay A. Stout
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Description for Vanished Hero: The Life, War, and Mysterious Disappearance of America´s WWII Strafing King
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 pages of photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
A hell-bent-for-leather fighter pilot, Elwyn G. Righetti remains one of the most elusive, yet compelling, colorful and controversial commanders of World War II. Arriving late to the war, he led the England-based 55th Fighter Group against the Nazis during the closing months of the fight with a no-holds-barred aggressiveness that transformed the group from a middling organization of no reputation into a headline-grabbing team that had to make excuses to no one. Indeed, Righetti's boldness paid off as he quickly achieved ace status and additionally scored more strafing victories-27-than any other Eighth Air Force pilot. However, ... Read more
A hell-bent-for-leather fighter pilot, Elwyn G. Righetti remains one of the most elusive, yet compelling, colorful and controversial commanders of World War II. Arriving late to the war, he led the England-based 55th Fighter Group against the Nazis during the closing months of the fight with a no-holds-barred aggressiveness that transformed the group from a middling organization of no reputation into a headline-grabbing team that had to make excuses to no one. Indeed, Righetti's boldness paid off as he quickly achieved ace status and additionally scored more strafing victories-27-than any other Eighth Air Force pilot. However, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
695g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612003955
SKU
V9781612003955
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About Jay A. Stout
Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Jay Stout is a former Marine Corps fighter pilot who flew F-4 Phantoms and F/A-18 Hornets during a military career from 1981 to 2001. A graduate of Purdue University, he has also written Fortress Ploesti, Hornets Over Kuwait, and Slaughter at Goliad.
Reviews for Vanished Hero: The Life, War, and Mysterious Disappearance of America´s WWII Strafing King
This is an engaging story, told precisely and sympathetically, and it's ideal background if one is considering a build of Righetti's famous Katy-Did (photos are included).
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