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War Bird Ace - The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley (Hardcover)
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War Bird Ace - The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley (Hardcover)
Series: C.A. Brannen Series
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Capt. Field E. Kindley, with the famous Eddie Rickenbacker, was one
of America's foremost World War I flying aces. Like Rickenbacker's,
Kindley's story is one of fierce dogfights, daring aerial feats,
and numerous brushes with death. Yet unlike Rickenbacker's,
Kindley's story has not been fully told until now. Field Kindley
gained experience with the RAF before providing leadership for the
U.S. Air Service. Kindley was the fourth-ranking American air ace;
his exploits earned him a Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf
Cluster from the United States and a Distinguished Flying Cross
from the British government. In February 1920, during a practice
drill Kindley led, some enlisted men unwittingly entered the
bombing target area. "Buzzing" the troops to warn them off the
field, Kindley somehow lost control of his plane and died in the
ensuing crash. Using arduously gathered primary materials and
accounts of Great War aces, Jack Ballard tells the story of this
little-known hero from the glory days of aerial warfare. Through
this tale, an era and a daring flyer live again.
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