Ken Cam
Make It Do: A Spitfire Pilot’s True Story of WWII Grit and Survival
- ISBN 13:
- 9781764139106
- author:
- Ken Cam
- publisher:
- Levity
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2025
- Pages:
- 236
- Dimensions:
- Height: 9 inches, Length: 6 inches, Weight: 0.70988848364 Pounds, Width: 0.54 inches
- Genre:
- Biographies & Memoirs;Leaders & Notable People;Military;Memoirs;History;Aviation;World War II;Prisoners of War
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Ken Cam's extraordinary true story of WWII grit and survival is a testament to the power of resilience and determination. With barely three weeks of training, he found himself flying solo combat missions over France and North Africa, and facing unimaginable challenges along the way.
From crash-landing on a remote island to being captured and transported by submarine, Ken's wartime journey is a harrowing account of survival and endurance. Despite the brutal conditions and uncertainty of his situation, he clung to a simple mantra passed down by his mother: "Make it do." This quiet, stoic phrase guided him through the darkest moments of his ordeal.
This never-before-published true story, written by Ken himself over 25 years ago, offers a rare firsthand account of WWII seen through the eyes of a man who lived it. It's a deeply human story of quiet heroism, love of family, and the enduring power of the human spirit.