Rod Smith
The Spitfire Smiths
A Unique Story of Brothers in Arms
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A posthumous autobiography, culled from a partial manuscript and notes, by Canada's World War II fighter ace and his equally heroic brother. In late 2001 Rod Smith died tragically at his own hand, leaving behind a part-written autobiography and many notes. His friend, the historian Christopher Shores, took on the task of seeking to complete the story as nearly as possible to how he believed Rod had wished it to be. Rod and his brother Jerry both became Spitfire pilots during World War II, leaving their home in Canada only to find themselves-purely by chance-serving together in the defense of Malta during 1942. Jerry had already gained some fa…
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A posthumous autobiography, culled from a partial manuscript and notes, by Canada's World War II fighter ace and his equally heroic brother. In late 2001 Rod Smith died tragically at his own hand, leaving behind a part-written autobiography and many notes. His friend, the historian Christopher Shores, took on the task of seeking to complete the story as nearly as possible to how he believed Rod had wished it to be. Rod and his brother Jerry both became Spitfire pilots during World War II, leaving their home in Canada only to find themselves-purely by chance-serving together in the defense of Malta during 1942. Jerry had already gained some fame as the first pilot ever to land a Spitfire on an aircraft carrier. Both showed immediate promise as fighter pilots, but by the end of that year Jerry was dead-last seen chasing a German bomber out to sea-while Rod had become an ace and would receive the D.F.C. Two years later, serving as a squadron commander in Western Europe, he claimed six Messerschmitts down within a single week, and was involved in the shooting down of the first German jet aircraft to fall to British Commonwealth fighters. He ended the war as one of Canada's highest scoring aces, with more than 13 victories to his credit. After the war, he qualified as both an aeronautical engineer and a barrister. His untimely death was a great loss not only to his family and friends, but to the wider world of aviation history as well. This book, containing many diary entries from each of the brothers, is a testament to them.
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Weitere Autoren: Shores, Christopher
- ISBN: 978-1-908117-55-7
- EAN: 9781908117557
- Produktnummer: 35790716
- Verlag: Grub Street Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 224 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
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In late 2001 Rod Smith died tragically at his own hand, leaving behind a part-written autobiography and many notes. At the request of his family, his friend, the historian Christopher Shores, took on the task of seeking to complete the story as nearly as possible to how he believed Rod had wished it to be.
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