A Thousand Shall Fall: The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World War TwoDundurn, 1 de jan. de 2003 - 490 páginas During World War II, Canada trained tens of thousands of airmen under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Those selected for Bomber Command operations went on to rain devastation upon the Third Reich in the great air battles over Europe, but their losses were high. German fighters and anti-aircraft guns took a terrifying toll. The chances of surviving a tour of duty as a bomber crew were almost nil. Murray Peden's story of his training in Canada and England, and his crew's operations on Stirlings and Flying Fortresses with 214 Squadron, has been hailed as a classic of war literature. It is a fine blend of the excitement, humour, and tragedy of that eventful era. |
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... some forty degrees colder . We stood for a few minutes with our teeth chattering until an Air Force Corporal gathered everyone together and marched us a short distance to where , with a 2 A Thousand Shall Fall Initial Training School.
... marched us one morning into the main arena inside the Exhibition Building and left us standing in line , unsupervised , while he dis- appeared for a few minutes into one of the side offices . A Leading Aircraftsman ( LAC ) the Air Force ...
... marched me through the guard - house like an unsteady penguin past the SP's who stared at me very suspiciously . I was unable to contain myself . As soon as we were outside and clear of their scrutiny , I began to curse my traducers in ...
... marched into the officers ' mess kitchen , changed one or two bulbs that didn't need changing , then at an opportune moment , unscrewed the bulb inside the refrigerator and left . He returned an hour later in response to the cook's call ...
... marched Flying Officer Coghill , leading the station mascot , a huge Newfoundland dog with a head like a hassock . Every once in a while the dog would get bored with the straight - line progress and decide to scout around a bit on ...
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