Steven Tom
FIRST OVER THERE
- ISBN 13:
- 9780811738040
- author:
- Steven Tom
- format:
- Hardcover
- publisher:
- Rowman & Littlefield
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 654
- Dimensions:
- 23.62 x 16 x 2.29 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Military History, World War I,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
American Kiffin Rockwell was one of the first volunteers to join the fight in World War I. In 1914, he left for France on a ship bound for action, despite his country's initial reluctance to enter the conflict. Rockwell soon found himself in the trenches, but after a combat wound made him unfit for ground fighting, he chose to take to the skies instead. He became one of the pioneering American pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille, a fighter squadron that would become legendary for its bravery and skill. Rockwell scored his first victory in May 1916, shooting down a German plane over Verdun. His story is not just about the thrill of aerial combat, but also about an idealist who volunteered to fight before his country drafted its soldiers. This book tells the remarkable true story of Kiffin Rockwell's experiences as a soldier and pilot during World War I.
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