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William Barker VC: The Life, Death and Legend of Canada's Most Decorated War Hero
by
Wayne Ralph
A True Canadian Hero William Barker is Canada's most-decorated Great War hero. Born in Dauphin, Manitoba on Nov. 3, 1894, he wracked up a total of 50 victories on the Italian and Western fronts. He fought a spectacular dogfight, single-handedly, against 10-plus German fighters (Barker estimated to Captain Johnston in 1919 approximately 15) on October 27, 1918, for which h...more
Hardcover, 290 pages
Published
June 5th 2007
by John Wiley & Sons
(first published 1997)
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A compelling account of Canada's most decorated war hero, William Barker, who was an esteemed and gallant fighter pilot in WW1. The warts-and-all honesty of this book takes Barker beyond his hero status to reveal a complex man who is more real and sympathetic because of his failures as well as his achievements. Meticulously researched and intricately detailed, this book is a tribute to Barker and his courageous comrades who should never be forgotten.
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