Fighter Pilot

by L C Beck Jr

""Fighter Pilot"" is a memoir written by L.C. Beck Jr., a former United States Air Force fighter pilot. The book chronicles Beck's experiences as a pilot during the Korean War, including his training, combat missions, and interactions with fellow pilots and military personnel. Beck provides a detailed account of the challenges and dangers of flying fighter planes in combat, as well as the emotional toll it took on him and his fellow pilots. The book also delves into Beck's personal life, including his relationships with family and friends, and his struggles with PTSD after his military service. Overall, ""Fighter Pilot"" offers a compelling and insightful look into the life of a military pilot during a pivotal moment in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1946

Reviews

[Tom Washington · Rating 5 out of 5]

An inspiring book written by a young American who joined the Army Air Forces in 1943 from California and became a P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter Pilot flying over France supporting the invasion in July 1944. Shot down on a heads on fight with a Focke Wulf 190 (he shot him down), our hero crash-landed and ended up in Anet, France as a guest of the French Resistance.

This autobiography looks into his motives and feelings about being a fighter pilot and participating as a patriot in WW II. He muses about his future and what happens if he is captured or does not return to the US forces. This transcript is buried in Anet, France just before he makes his way to Paris in the company of the Resistance. He is captured through deception by the German Gestapo and, ultimately, is part of a famous group of captured flyers sent by the Germans as concentration camp prisoners (not POWs) to Buchenwald.

I recommend this book as a view into the sacrifices made during WWII and further documentation of the way that the French Resistance worked and the excesses of the Gestapo.

[David M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fighter Pilot hero

A diary by an American hero, who wrote so that his loved ones could understand his stay in WW II occupied France. May his memory always be for blessing.