VCs of the Air
- ISBN-10
- 1840372346
- ISBN-13
- 9781840372342
- Category
- Victoria Cross
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-07-20
- Author
- John Frayn Turner
Description
There were 32 VCs of the air during World War II, yet how many of their names are known today? This work gives an account of the forgotten VCs like Kenneth Campbell, who torpedoed the Gneisnau in the harbour of Brest from a height of 50 feet, racing between the flak ships at mast height.
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