samuel sox (10 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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

Zustand: Very Good+. 192 pp + Index Illustrated by rare photographs A biography of the 27-victory Ace.

Unknown binding. Zustand: Good. "Having already destroyed two Me 109s that morning, from the cockpit of his P-51 Cripes A'Mighty, Maj. George Earl Preddy, Jr., was fast on the tail of a third when he was brought to earth and killed by a tragic hail of American ground fire on Christmas Day 1944. At the time of his death he was a celebrated war hero and the leading active American ace with 26.83 confirmed air-to-air victories. All but three of his victories were scored in the P-51 Mustang, giving him the honor of top Mustang Ace."Ex military library stock so expect to see light wear and possible markings and annotations in the text. No Dust-jacket. Light shelf wear and age-related marks. Binder in good condition. No significant defects of note other than age related wear. Cards robust. Hinge movement sound. Edges clean and sharp. Quick flickthrough of text shows few marks other than initial library stamps. Overall good condition. 1991 paperback editionMany thanks for supporting independents.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Text in English. 192 pp. George Preddy : Top Mustang Ace : the Complete Combat Biography of a 27-victory ace. This book takes you along on all Preddy's greatest missions, including the August 6, 1944 mission over Berlin on which he shot down a record six Me 109s! Written by Preddy's cousin Joe Noah and ace historian Samuel L. Sox, Jr., this book tells this great ace's story first hand, through Preddy's diary excerpts, the personal remembrances of those who flew with him and official combat reports. More than 100 rare photos show all Preddy's famous Cripes A'Mighty P47s and P-51s and many of the other great fliers and planes from the famed 352nd Fighter Group. Book in very good condition. Dust jacket shows moderate rubbing and edge wear.

Zustand: Good. ** The title page and the photograph on the first page have both been signed by **; Good++; Softcover; Covers are still glossy with a few light handling-marks; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; Excellent binding; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 3.0 lbs; Dark blue covers with illustration of military planes, and title in orange lettering; 2010, Powell Publsihing; 371 pages; "Bluenoser Tales," by Samuel L. Sox, et al.

Zustand: Sehr gut. 8°, 192 Seiten mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, farbig illustr. OKart. - sehr guter Zustand - 1991. H9414 ISBN: 9780879385316 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 340.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. private library liquidation new unread.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. [1st ed., 1st printing] ; ix, 373 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm ISBN 9781934216354, 9781934216385, 1934216356, 1934216380 OCLC 420463390 ; LCCN 2007905176 ; SIGNED by Capt. Bob "Punchy" Powell on the title page ; color pictorial boards ; no dustjacket ; "War stories from the bluenosed bastards of Bodney"--Cover ; Captain Robert Haynes "Punchy" Powell served during the Korean War, 1950-1953 and World War II, 1939-1945 ; His Dates of Service: 1950-1954; 1942-1944 ; with 328th Fighter Squadron, 352nd Fighter Group; Air Force Escort Group and participated in Operation Overlord (D-Day Normandy Invasion) ; he flew escort missions for bombers, but his favorite job was the most dangerous one: strafing ground positions. He was in his element on D-Day and during the first weeks of the invasion, helping to distract the enemy and provide cover for Allied troops. Since his retirement, Powell has been documenting the history of his squadron in writing and on video. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 oak leaf clusters World War II Victory Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze stars ; He flew 87 missions in the P-47 and P-51, flew 3 missions on D-Day totaling 16 hours. Flying the P-51B Mustang 42-106914 The West "By Gawd" Virginian and the P-51D 44-13930 The West "By Gawd" Virginian II. Regarding his flying in the war, Punchy said, "I wasn't flying that plane, God was. I was blessed, and, like my mom told me, better to be lucky than good-looking." ; article on Powell from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution dated Friday, June 6, 2008 laid in ; FINE. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.10x6.00x1.10 inches. In Stock.