Hellcat Tales
A U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot in World War II
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3.9 • 50 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir Series. From enlistment in 1942, through cadet aviation training, joining VBF-12/Air Group 12 as a SB2C Helldiver pilot, later switching to the F6F Hellcat, embarking on the USS Randolph (CV-15), and conducting air operations including fighter sweeps over Tokyo, combat missions over Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and fighting off kamikaze attacks. 20 B&W and 4 color photos.
Customer Reviews
Enjoyed
I usually enjoy first hand accounts even though I know these men went thru hell.
Hellcat Pilot
I thought it was very good account in a daily journal style of a fighter pilots experiences fighting in the Pacific Theater.
You can't walk away from this one!
If you enjoy WWII aviation you will love this. The detail in the description of what daily life was like on a carrier in the Pacific during the war is incredible. From training to combat, Gabby has a way of bringing the monotony of carrier life to the adrenaline rush of combat to life for the reader. His simplicity and suttle style make things seem so understated and yet so believable. You will truely enjoy this!