The few : the American "Knights of the air" who risked everything to fight in the battle of Britain
(Adult Book)
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940.54 Ker
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Adult Book
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xi, 301 pages, [32] pages of plates : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-288) and index.
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The never-before-told story of the American pilots--idealists, adventurers, romantics--who joined the RAF before America entered the war and helped save Britain in its darkest hour. Eight young Americans joined Britain's Royal Air Force, defying their country's neutrality laws and risking their U.S. citizenship to fight side-by-side with England's finest pilots in the summer of 1940--over a year before America entered the war. Flying the lethal and elegant Spitfire, they became "knights of the air" and with minimal training but plenty of guts, they dueled the skilled and fearsome pilots of Germany's Luftwaffe. By October 1940, they had helped England win the greatest air battle in the history of aviation. Winston Churchill once said of all those who fought in the Battle of Britain, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." These daring Americans were the few among the "few."--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kershaw, A. (2006). The few: the American "Knights of the air" who risked everything to fight in the battle of Britain . Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kershaw, Alex. 2006. The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain. Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kershaw, Alex. The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain Da Capo Press, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kershaw, Alex. The Few: The American "Knights of the Air" Who Risked Everything to Fight in the Battle of Britain Da Capo Press, 2006.
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