We Kept Britain Flying - Diary of an RAF Mechanic in World War II

About the author

Vivien J. Olsen is an attorney for a non-profit organization in Topeka, Kansas.Jan K. Herman is the former chief medical historian of the U.S. Navy. He has written and produced documentaries for the Navy, highlighting its medical service during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. He has authored more than 50 articles and five books. Now retired, he resides in Takoma Park, Maryland.

Summary

Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain - the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who enabled outnumbered pilots to return to the skies. His journal chronicles the battle and its human toll, and portrays the tenacity of the RAF ground crews.

Product details

• Authors: Leonard F. Guttridge, Guttridge Leonard F.
• Assisted by: Jan K. Herman (Editor), Herman Jan K. (Editor), Vivien J. Olsen (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.10.2023
• EAN: 9781476693361
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9336-1
• No. of pages: 235
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Diaries, letters & journals, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, military history, Air forces & warfare, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space