Eagles War: The Saga of the Eagle Squadron Pilots 1940-1945

The Eagles War: The Saga of the Eagle Squadron Pilots 1940-1945 by Vern Haugland. Published by Jason Aronson, New York, NY, 1982. Book Club Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. 234 Pgs. ISBN 0876684959. Foreword by HRH Prince Philip. Preface by Sen. Barry Goldwater. In this book the author and the pilot's themselves tell the full story of the first Americans to fly against the Axis; the men of the Eagle Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. The Eagles' war spanned five years of exciting and surprising events, which are described in with intimate detail through logbooks, diaries, unit records, and other documentation, allied and Axis, enhancing the recorded memories of the Eagles themselves. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Description text copyright 2015 BooksForComfort. Item ID 31098.