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State House Press - Heavy Date Over Germany The Life And Times Of B - 17 Tail Gunner Ray Perry - Paperback
State House Press - Heavy Date Over Germany The Life And Times Of B - 17 Tail Gunner Ray Perry - Paperback
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Description: Ray Perry was a farm boy from rural West Texas when America entered World War II. He always had a fascination with planes so he joined the U. S. Army Air Corps with the intention of becoming a pilot. The Army Air Corps needed tail gunners however so Ray served his country at the back end of a B - 17, completing thirty - five combat missions before the war's end. This is the story of his World War II adventure wrought with tragedy and excitement and every emotion in between. This is also the story of how a young man from a small West Texas town handled the upheaval that comes with war. Based off numerous primary source materials Ray's story unfolds through his letters photos and mementos. The book's foreword is written by his son and former Texas governor Rick Perry. I never was rattled . I could never remember really being scared. I know I was. Had to be. But I had control of it. The pilot sent the radio operator back there to see if they got me and he climbed crawled right there beside the side of that tail wheel and he never did get back all the way where I was at but he saw me sitting up and he saw me move a little. So he went back and told the pilot I guess he's alright. I think he's still alive. Ray Perry from the book
Title: Heavy Date Over Germany The Life And Times Of B - 17 Tail Gunner Ray Perry
Brand: State House Press
Barcode: 9781933337807
Pages: 196 Pages, 50 Photographs, 2 Maps
Publication Date: 10/7/2019
Category: Second World War
Description: Ray Perry was a farm boy from rural West Texas when America entered World War II. He always had a fascination with planes so he joined the U. S. Army Air Corps with the intention of becoming a pilot. The Army Air Corps needed tail gunners however so Ray served his country at the back end of a B - 17, completing thirty - five combat missions before the war's end. This is the story of his World War II adventure wrought with tragedy and excitement and every emotion in between. This is also the story of how a young man from a small West Texas town handled the upheaval that comes with war. Based off numerous primary source materials Ray's story unfolds through his letters photos and mementos. The book's foreword is written by his son and former Texas governor Rick Perry. I never was rattled . I could never remember really being scared. I know I was. Had to be. But I had control of it. The pilot sent the radio operator back there to see if they got me and he climbed crawled right there beside the side of that tail wheel and he never did get back all the way where I was at but he saw me sitting up and he saw me move a little. So he went back and told the pilot I guess he's alright. I think he's still alive. Ray Perry from the book
Title: Heavy Date Over Germany The Life And Times Of B - 17 Tail Gunner Ray Perry
Brand: State House Press
Barcode: 9781933337807
Pages: 196 Pages, 50 Photographs, 2 Maps
Publication Date: 10/7/2019
Category: Second World War
