{"product_id":"homeward-lieutenant-robert-g-claar-9781641119184","title":"Homeward Lieutenant: World War II Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly in 1943, the 20-year-old author of these letters was inducted into the US Army just as the war in Europe was heating up. Classified as a pilot, he spent the remaining months of that year in flight training in Alabama, Georgia and Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following year, this farmer's son from Bedford County, Pennsylvania found himself \"somewhere in England.\" During three-and-a-half hectic months of 1944 he co-piloted a B-17 Flying Fortress on 35 long bombing missions over heavily defended enemy cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his tour with the 385th Bombardment Group, he returned state-side to instruct other pilots-in-training on the B-17 in Tampa, Florida. When the war ended, until his discharge he flew many types of aircraft: the A-6, AT-6, C-47 and L-5, in Texas and Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letters in this book offer personal glimpses into military life and American life during 3 pivotal years of world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert G. Claar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1641119187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641119184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.04d","brand":"Robert G. Claar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126953505023,"sku":"9781641119184","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e0e208af-a614-4fc3-b7c4-a974326d5b30.jpg?v=1687451060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/homeward-lieutenant-robert-g-claar-9781641119184","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}