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Desert Hawk: The True Story of Stocky Edwards, World War II Flying Ace

Barbara Hehner

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Description:The Desert Hawkis the story of James F. "Stocky"Edwards, one of Canada’s greatest WWII air aces, a fighter pilot who earnedhis nickname not because of his build, but because he would stand up toanything. A Saskatchewan farm boy whose bird-shooting skills would serve himwell later in battle, he joined the RCAF and at 20 years old was leading the 260Squadron over more senior officers. Edwards racked up victories in North Africa,Italy, France and Germany, and by war’s end he was a decorated wing commander,legendary for his victories and his irrepressible personality. In December 2004,he was made a member of the Order of Canada.Like Barbara Hehner’s bestselling The Tunnel King,which scored highly with kids and was nominated for several awards, includingthe Silver Birch, The Desert Hawk is another lively, action-adventureread of a great Canadian war hero.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Desert Hawk: The True Story of Stocky Edwards, World War II Flying Ace. To get started finding Desert Hawk: The True Story of Stocky Edwards, World War II Flying Ace, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Desert Hawkis the story of James F. "Stocky"Edwards, one of Canada’s greatest WWII air aces, a fighter pilot who earnedhis nickname not because of his build, but because he would stand up toanything. A Saskatchewan farm boy whose bird-shooting skills would serve himwell later in battle, he joined the RCAF and at 20 years old was leading the 260Squadron over more senior officers. Edwards racked up victories in North Africa,Italy, France and Germany, and by war’s end he was a decorated wing commander,legendary for his victories and his irrepressible personality. In December 2004,he was made a member of the Order of Canada.Like Barbara Hehner’s bestselling The Tunnel King,which scored highly with kids and was nominated for several awards, includingthe Silver Birch, The Desert Hawk is another lively, action-adventureread of a great Canadian war hero.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Desert Hawk: The True Story of Stocky Edwards, World War II Flying Ace. To get started finding Desert Hawk: The True Story of Stocky Edwards, World War II Flying Ace, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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