We Kept Britain Flying: Diary of an RAF Mechanic in World War II - Softcover

Leonard F. Guttridge (author); Vivien J. Olsen (editor) & Jan K. Herman (editor)

 
9781476693361: We Kept Britain Flying: Diary of an RAF Mechanic in World War II
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476693366 ISBN 13: 9781476693361
Publisher: McFarland, 2023

Synopsis

Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain--the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who patched bullet holes, repaired engines, refueled empty tanks and replenished ammunition, enabling outnumbered pilots to return to the skies. His journal, written in tiny notebooks, at moments under enemy fire, chronicles the battle and its human toll, and portrays the tenacity of the RAF ground crews without whom the British could not have defeated the German Luftwaffe.

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About the Authors

Vivien J. Olsen is an attorney for a non-profit organization in Topeka, Kansas.

Jan K. Herman is the former chief medical historian of the U.S. Navy. He has written and produced documentaries for the Navy, highlighting its medical service during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. He has authored more than 50 articles and five books. Now retired, he resides in Takoma Park, Maryland.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1476693366
ISBN 13 
9781476693361
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
277