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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | James Stewart |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Starr Smith |
| ISBN: | 076032199X 9780760321997 |
| OCLC Number: | 57452560 |
| Description: | 287 p. : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Starr Smith ; foreword by Walter Cronkite. |
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Abstract:
Chronicles Stewart's journey to becoming a bomber pilot, including: his battles with the Air Corps command; his assignment to a Liberator squadron in England with the Eighth Air Force; his twenty combat missions in command of his own squadron in the 445th Bomb Group; and his promotion to Group Operations Officer.
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"Military Trader", August 2006 "Starr Smith has written a colorful and detailed account of Jimmy Stewart's air force service that illuminates a sometimes overlooked facet of one of America's most beloved actors." Cybermodeler Online, July 2006""Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot" is a well-written book that will provide a unique look into some operation history and the characteristics of a quiet man that is an icon of a true American hero. This title is highly recommended!" Read more...
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Related Subjects:(6)
- Stewart, James, -- 1908-1997.
- United States. -- Army Air Forces. -- Air Force, 8th -- Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
- Bomber pilots -- United States -- Biography.
- Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
