Vanished hero: the life, war, and mysterious disappearance of America's World War II strafing king
"A hell-bent for leather fighter pilot, Elwyn G. Righetti remains one of the most elusive, yet compelling, colorful and controversial characters of World War II. Arriving late in the war, he led the England-based 55th Fighter Group against the Nazis during the closing months of the fight with a...
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Zusammenfassung: | "A hell-bent for leather fighter pilot, Elwyn G. Righetti remains one of the most elusive, yet compelling, colorful and controversial characters of World War II. Arriving late in the war, he led the England-based 55th Fighter Group against the Nazis during the closing months of the fight with a no-holds-bared aggressiveness that transformed the group from a middling organization into a headline-grabbing team that had to make excuses to no one. ... Ultimately, [his] calculated recklessness ran full speed into the odds. His aircraft was hit while strafing an enemy airfield only four days before the 55th flew its last mission. ... [He] coaxed his crippled fighter through one more firing pass before making a successful crash landing. Immediately, he radioed his men that he was fine and asked that they reassure his family. Righetti was never heard from again."--Book jacket |
Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Beschreibung: | xvii, 289 Seiten, 24 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen |
ISBN: | 9781612003955 1612003958 |
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Introduction: “I’ll See You When I Get Back” viii
“I Now Have Cancer” 1
“He Loved Flying More than Anything” 7
“My Flying Has Been Pretty Good Lately” 20
“I’d Rather Fly than Eat” 29
“I’m Really Enjoying This All” 42
“The Chance of a Skunk Picking on a Lion” 53
“I’m Going off to War Now, Mom” 64
“Have My Own Squadron Now” 78
“Everyone Looks So Well” 91
“We Try Not to Hit the Crew” 103
“Tonite This Lad is a Tired Guy” 116
“It All Happened Pretty Fast” 132
“Jerry Went Out of Control” 141
“Seems Like an Excellent Break for Me” 155
“I Hit the Deck” 168
“I’m Pretty Much Tired” 180
“Don’t Be a Fool” 201
“One More Pass” 215
“Your Little Daughter is Sure Getting Cuter” 219
“I Felt Bad” 234
Epilogue 253
Author’s Comments 256
Acknowledgements 259
Notes 261
Bibliography 273
Index 281
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