Grider john macgavock (20 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. In the summer of 1917, more than two hundred American men volunteered for service in England's Royal Flying Corps, where they would be trained to fly with the Allies until American squadrons could be organized. John MacGavock Grider, assigned to Royal Air Force Number 85 Squadron, flying SE-5a pursuit planes, was shot down and killed some twenty miles behind German lines in the summer of 1918. He was not a hero, nor were his training and combat experiences much different from those of his fellow pilots. He is set apart only by the records he kept of his experiences during that year. This is Grider's story, but in telling it he encompasses the opinions and prejudices, the successes and failures, the lives and deaths of those 210 volunteers. He details the rigors of training, the terrors of combat, and the respite of social activities. Of this group, fifty-two were killed in training or in combat, thirty were wounded, fourteen became prisoners of war, and twenty dropped out of training under the mental pressures of combat flying. After the war, many of these pilots returned home without rank or medals, suffering by comparison with the much-decorated pilots from the American front. This book is not an attempt to make heroes of these men, but rather to tell the story of one man and his friends, who fought for the United States in World War I as guests of an ally in a strange land.…

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Zustand: New. Illustrator(s): Knight, Clayton. Editor(s): Springs, Elliott White. Series: Texas A & M University Military History (Paperback). Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. . 1988. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The experiences of two American pilots in the Great WarWhen the First World War broke out, volunteers from many nations of the free world rushed to join the French in their struggle against the invading Hun. These were the first days of combat in the air, so a number of adventurous young Americans were eager to earn their wings and fight in the skies above the Western Front. Their lives were thrilling, dangerous and, for many, tragically short. Nevertheless, these aviators became the dog-fighting knights of the air, legends both in their lifetimes and since the end of Great War. Hall served with distinction in the French Flying Service, survived the war, and in 1918 published an account of his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot. The second book in this special Leonaur edition is based on the correspondence of another American flyer. John Grider's story is somewhat different, in that he volunteered initially to serve in the American flying service, but was sent across the Atlantic Ocean to serve in the Royal Air Force. Grider's letters are initially cheerful, but soon reveal a hard and brutal war of attrition that inexorably killed his comrades, by accident or combat, until he realised that his own death was inevitable. This proved tragically prophetic, for Grider was shot down and killed behind German lines in 1918. These are two essential first-hand accounts of the air war over the trenches.Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.…

Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThe experiences of two American pilots in the Great WarnWhen the First World War broke out, volunteers from many nations of the free world rushed to join the French in their struggle against the invading Hun. These were the first .

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Based on the diary of John MacGavock Grider, an American who served as a pilot in WWI, After he was shot down in June 1918 his friend Captain Elliott White Springs published the diary. The book is illustrated with drawings by Clayton Knight, including the dust jacket. The first edition was published by George H. Doran and was issued with two different dust jacket illustrations of Clayton Knight, the above mentioned and one with a dogfight. This copy is published by Grosset & Dunlap, also in 1926. Dust jacket worn and with a chip from the top of the spine which only leaves the word Birds from the title. Very small paper losses at the bottom of the spine and along the top edges. Some light foxing on the title page and the end paper. Inside clean and very good. 277 pages. In all a very fine copy.…

Hardback. No Jacket. 3rd Printing. Originally published anonymously one of the authors of this book was a controversial industrialist by the name Elliott Springs who wrote aviation books as a hobby They were only printed in limited quantities and today are very difficult to find This book is the edited diary of the other author John MacGavock Grider and follows his time as an American pilot during the First World War before his death in combat being shot down behind the German lines This beautiful early edition is bound in light blue with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt detail to the front cover It is illustrated beautifully throughout with black and white drawings Additionally a previous owner has pasted in supplimentary black and white photographs as well as a review of the book There is also a letter containing information about the book and its authors Overall this book is in very good condition with clean and bright pages all throughout There is some rubbing to the spine and the extremities of the cover Would be the ideal addition to an aviation collection pp 277. book.…

Hardback. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 7th Reprint. Originally published anonymously one of the authors of this book was a controversial industrialist by the name Elliott Springs who wrote aviation books as a hobby They were only printed in limited quantities and today are very difficult to find This book is the edited diary of the other author John MacGavock Grider and follows his time as an American pilot during the First World War before his death in combat being shot down behind the German lines This lovely edition is the 7th reprint bound in blue cloth with a gilt illustration on the front cover and gilt lettering to the spine In the front of the book is attached a piece of paper indicating that this book was previously a part of a private collection It is beautifully illustrated throughout with black and white drawings Overall this book is in very good condition There is some very slight foxing to the pages throughout and the textblock but otherwise the pages are clean and bright The gilt on the covers has remained bright despite some fading to the spine the dust jacket is in good condition There is some wear to the edges and corners pp 277nbsp. Clayton Knight (illustrator). book.…