Hurricane pilot : the wartime letters of W.O. Harry L. Gill, D.F.M., 1940-1943 / edited by Brent Wilson with Barbara J. Gill.
Hurricane pilot : the wartime letters of W.O. Harry L. Gill, D.F.M., 1940-1943 / edited by Brent Wilson with Barbara J. Gill.
By
:
Gill, Harry L., 1922-1943.
Publication Date
:
2007
Publication Information
:
Fredericton, N.B. : Goose Lane Editions/New Brunswick Military Heritage Project,
Volume
:
v. 10
Physical Description
:
145 p. : ill., maps.
Subject Term
:
Fighter pilots -- Canada -- Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Canadian.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Canadian.
Series
:
NEW BRUNSWICK MILITARY HERITAGE SERIES ;
Additional Contributors
:
Wilson, Brent, 1952-
Gill, Barbara J., 1951-
Bibliography Note
:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
:
Hurricane Pilot captures the perspective of a young man in the middle of a war in Europe and Asia. Drawing extensively on Gill's correspondence with his parents and his siblings, this very personal account of war shows how Gill was transformed from a small-town boy to a mature fighter pilot serving in a global war on another continent. His letters depict the enthusiasm of youth, a strong sense of humour, his plans for the future, and this continuing attachment to home.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780864924995
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Gander (GGR) | Adult Bio | Adult Biography | B G41W | Checked In |