The Stand; The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. [Signed] + Historic photograph of the village of Murvaux, 1916, Author's flyer and bookmark.
Skinner, Stephen [Frank Luke Jr. (May 19, 1897 - September 29, 1918) was an American fighter ace, ranking second among U.S. Army Air Service pilots after Captain Eddie Rickenbacker in number of aerial victories during World War I (Rickenbacker was credited with 26 victories, while Luke's official score was 18). Frank Luke was the first airman to receive the Medal of Honor. Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, a U.S. Air Force pilot training installation since World War II, is named in his honour.
(Book #ID 87375)
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, Pennsylvania, USA First Edition 2008. 2008.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards, cream marble paper end papers. 4to 11½'' x 9''. Contains 260 printed pages of text with archive monochrome photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book. The last great mystery of World War I has been solved. Drawing from more than two thousand pages of unpublished material, archeological digs in France and dozens of interviews with the descendants of those involved. The Stand: The Final Flight of Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. writes the last chapter on the life and death of America's most spectacular fighter pilot. After fifteen years of research, author and Tell Award-winning television host Stephen Skinner pens a driving, dynamic account that fills in the blanks left behind by history after the legendary Arizona balloon buster died under controversial circumstances deep in enemy lines in September of 1918. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Stephen Skinner.' Also enclosed is 11'' x 8½'' historic photograph of the village of Murvaux, 1916, author's flyer and bookmark. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780764330957
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