Title: Fighter pilot
First published: 1982
Description: In 1939, a young American named William R. Dunn crossed the Canadian border with the intention of voluntering for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Winding up in the infantry instead, he was later transferred to the RCAF and was the first pilot in the famous Eagle Squadron of American volunteers to shoot down an enemy aircraft. He later became the first American ace of the war.
Subjects: Aerial operations, American, United States. Army Air Forces, United States, Personal narratives, American, American Personal narratives, American Aerial operations, World War, 1939-1945, Fighter pilots, Biography, World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, american, Aerial Military operations, American
Places: United States
People: William R. Dunn (1916-)
LC classification: D790 .D86 1982