{"product_id":"homeward-lieutenant-world-war-ii-letters-paperback","title":"Homeward Lieutenant: World War II Letters - Paperback","description":"\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","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67950787592415,"sku":"9781641119184","price":31.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Ct0HVI8189781641119184.webp?v=1791597059","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/homeward-lieutenant-world-war-ii-letters-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}