Hurricane Pilot: The Wartime Letters of W.O. Harry L. Gill, D.F.M., 1940-1943 - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0864924992 ISBN 13 : 9780864924995

Editeur : Goose Lane Editions, 2007

Synopsis

Harry L. Gill, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 at the age of 18. During his short but adventure-filled career, he flew a Hurricane fighter bomber over France, England, and India and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. In 1943 his airplane was shot down over Burma, and he died in the crash.

Hurricane Pilot captures the perspective of a young man in the middle of a war in Europe and Asia. Drawing extensively on Gill's correspondence with his parents and his siblings, this very personal account of war shows how Gill was transformed from a small-town boy to a mature fighter pilot serving in a global war on another continent. His letters depict the enthusiasm of youth, a strong sense of humour, his plans for the future, and this continuing attachment to home.

Hurricane Pilot is volume 10 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Barbara J. Gill lived in Fredericton, New Brunswick. She was a poet, writer, visual artist, and registered nurse. Her service-oriented background included political, labour, and human rights activism. Her poetry was published in Canada, the US, and Israel. In 2006, she published Soul Gifts: The World's Self-Help Book and its companion Soul Rubbing(TM) Exercises: A Personal Vision Quest. Barbara was the oldest niece of Harry L. Gill.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Goose Lane Editions
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0864924992
• ISBN 13: 9780864924995
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 146
• Éditeur: Wilson J. Brent, Gill Barbara J.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible