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Tuttle, Emery

 
9780595430420: And The Angels Sing: Stories of a World War II Pilot
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ISBN 10 : 0595430422 ISBN 13 : 9780595430420
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

There are no events more unbelievable than these that havehappened in my lifetime. That's why I'm writing it all down.Author Emery W. Tuttle has had an exciting life full of adventure,love, war, spirituality, sadness, and victory. His engaging memoir,And the Angels Sing: Stories of a World War II Pilot, provides a vivid,detailed glimpse into Tuttle's life.Growing up in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, Tuttle has his share ofadventures, from being relentlessly pursued by a pretty girl tocausing a beer truck to tip over. While serving in the OconomowocWisconsin National Guard Company, Tuttle faces increasingfrustration with the military, stemming from an incident when hisfather was in the service. Later he faces the daunting experience ofhitchhiking through Middle America at a time when the Army doesn'tprovide food or travel allowance for soldiers on leave-and duringthis time has the privilege of being a member of one big, UnitedStates family. While in the Central Pacific Theater, he is involved inthe capture of a Japanese flag-with an airplane.If you want to slow down, don't ever retire. At eighty-six, he still flieshis little 200 mph plane, and is busier than he's ever been. Withmany tales to tell, he spins the fascinating story of his life into apoignant memoir.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

There are no events more unbelievable than these that havehappened in my lifetime. That's why I'm writing it all down.Author Emery W. Tuttle has had an exciting life full of adventure,love, war, spirituality, sadness, and victory. His engaging memoir,And the Angels Sing: Stories of a World War II Pilot, provides a vivid,detailed glimpse into Tuttle's life.Growing up in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin, Tuttle has his share ofadventures, from being relentlessly pursued by a pretty girl tocausing a beer truck to tip over. While serving in the OconomowocWisconsin National Guard Company, Tuttle faces increasingfrustration with the military, stemming from an incident when hisfather was in the service. Later he faces the daunting experience ofhitchhiking through Middle America at a time when the Army doesn'tprovide food or travel allowance for soldiers on leave-and duringthis time has the privilege of being a member of one big, UnitedStates family. While in the Central Pacific Theater, he is involved inthe capture of a Japanese flag-with an airplane.If you want to slow down, don't ever retire. At eighty-six, he still flieshis little 200 mph plane, and is busier than he's ever been. Withmany tales to tell, he spins the fascinating story of his life into apoignant memoir.

Biographie de l'auteur

Emery W. Tuttle was born in Johnson Creek,Wisconsin, in 1920. He graduated fromSouthern Methodist University in 1948. Tuttlelived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for fortyyears and now resides on Cedar Creek Lakenear Gun Barrel City, Texas.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595430422
ISBN 13 
9780595430420
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
306
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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