David's boyhood dreams of flying led him to England for months of training to be a bomber pilot in World War II at age 19, but his final flight was a nightmare. Seconds after the bombs were released, David was wounded in five places and his fellow pilot Dog was hit. Flying metal slashed his right knee, thigh, and shoulder; the tendons and artery in his right hand were severed; and shrapnel ripped through his thick leather helmet, fracturing his skull as his aircraft went into a dive.
This riveting true story takes young people through the events of a young WWII pilot's heroic journey and his courage and endurance in the face of terrifying conditions.
| ISBN: | 9781741751611 |
| Publication date: | 2nd January 2014 |
| Author: | Christobel Mattingley |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 314 pages |
David's boyhood dreams of flying led him to England for months of training to be a bomber pilot in World War II at age 19, but his final flight was a nightmare. Seconds after the bombs were released, David was wounded in five places and his fellow pilot Dog was hit. Flying metal slashed his right knee, thigh, and shoulder; the tendons and artery in his right hand were severed; and shrapnel ripped through his thick leather helmet, fracturing his skull as his aircraft went into a dive.
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Battle Order 204 was written by Christobel Mattingley and published by Allen & Unwin
Battle Order 204 has 314 pages
£5.39, reduced from £5.99. In Stock.