Destined to Live: The Incredible Story of WWII Airman "Wild Bill" Scanlon |
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 7 |
PRELUDE TO AN AMAZING STORY | 9 |
FLYING HORSES | 17 |
CANADIAN COCKPITS | 25 |
CIRCLING BEES | 31 |
NIGHT FLYER | 39 |
AMERICAN AIRMAN | 73 |
RUNNING UNDERGROUND | 93 |
A BROTHERS WAR | 109 |
BACK AGAIN | 117 |
Additional Notes of Interest | 127 |
Bibliography | 143 |
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