Seized By the Sun - The Life and Disappearance of World War II Pilot Gertrude Tompkins

"Of the 38 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) confirmed or presumed dead in World War II, only one--Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins--is still missing. On October 26, 1944, the 32-year-old fighter plane pilot lifted off from Mines Field in Los Angeles. She was never seen again. Seized by the Sun is the story of a remarkable woman who overcame a troubled childhood and the societal constraints of her time to find her calling flying the fastest and most powerful airplane of World War II. It is also a compelling unsolved mystery."--

About the author

James W. Ure is a former staff writer and editor at the Salt Lake Tribune and wrote features for the Deseret News, as well as other newspapers and magazines. He is also a former publicist and executive director of the Sundance Film Festival. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Product details

• Authors: James W Ure, James W. Ure
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781613735879
• ISBN: 978-1-61373-587-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Women of Action; Women of Action
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools