Spitfires, Thunderbolds, and Warm Beer An American Fighter Pilot over Europe
Washington: Brassey's, 1995. Quarto, brown cloth, (xiv), 232 pp., preliminary map, six double-sided illustrated plates. Dust jacket front flap folded, mild spotting on endpapers, otherwise a good copy. Philip D. Caine skillfully weaves together young flier LeRoy Gover's letters and diary entries to create a vivid portrait of the kind of man who helped win World War Two. By the end of the war, Gover had flown 159 combat missions and had received the Silver Star, three Distinguished Flying Crosses and eight Air Medals. A story of great courage, good humour, and a little luck, Spitfires, Thunderbolts, and Warm Beer is a testament to many other brave men who did not survive. Item #3190
Price (AUD): $70.00