Barker Vc - Softcover

Ralph, Wayne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385257988 ISBN 13: 9780385257985

Publisher: Doubleday, 1997

William Barker was Canada's most decorated war hero, yet he has remained a footnote in history. This extensively researched biography addresses this oversight, and reinstates William Barker to his rightful place among Canada's heroes.

The story of William Barker's incredible life reads like a novel. Raised in Manitoba, he left for the war in Europe. During his service he won the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order (twice), and the Military Cross (three times). A crack shot and a natural leader, Barker's most famous exploit, single-handedly taking on 15 German planes, made him a legend. Barker came home as the nation's most decorated war hero. On March 12, 1930, aged 35, he was killed in Ottawa demonstrating a new aircraft to the RCAF. His state funeral in Toronto was attended by more than 50,000 people.

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From the Author:

BARKER VC - Award & TV Special
In January 1999, The Manitoba Historical Society awarded BARKER VC the McWilliams Medal for best popular history book about a Manitoba subject. In April 1999, FLIGHTPATH on Discovery Channel broadcast "First of the Few", the story of William Barker, and the renaming of the airport at Dauphin, Manitoba, as "William Barker Airport" The first and second editions of BARKER VC sold 10,000 copies in hardcover and softcover.

About the Author:

Wayne Ralph was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He trained as a pilot in the RCAF and Canadian Forces, serving as a flying instructor until 1973. He has also worked as a freelance journalist and photographer, writing articles for Airforce, Canadian Defence Quarterly, and International Defence Review, among others. He lives in White Rock, B.C.

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