{"product_id":"homeward-lieutenant-world-war-ii-letters-paperback","title":"Homeward Lieutenant: World War II Letters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert G. Claar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarol A. McCormack\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly in 1943, the 20-year-old author of these letters was inducted into the US Army just as the war in Europe was heating up. Classified as a pilot, he spent the remaining months of that year in flight training in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following year, this farmer's son from Bedford County, Pennsylvania found himself \"somewhere in England.\" During three-and-a-half hectic months of 1944 he co-piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress on 35 long bombing missions over heavily defended enemy cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his tour with the 385th Bombardment Group, he returned state-side to instruct other pilots-in-training on the B-17 in Tampa, Florida. When the war ended, until his discharge he flew many types of aircraft: the A-6, AT-6, C-47 and L-5, in Texas and Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letters in this book offer personal glimpses into military life and American life during 3 pivotal years of world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 516\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51788759564576,"sku":"9781641119184","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/89007449ae83802c34d4d0000327a028.webp?v=1780659359","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/homeward-lieutenant-world-war-ii-letters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}