
Surviving Victory
by Philip Vickers
"World War II Pilot, Actor, Sculptor, Writer"
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Pilots
Military Unit:
Royal Air Force
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
244
Published Date:
2009
ISBN13:
9780982523711
Description
"Surviving Victory" very well may be the last original memoir of World War Two, as seen from the cockpit of a Spitfire. "Surviving Victory" is all about survival - in many forms. Surviving an abusive father in the Oklahoma Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, surviving hazardous adventures in California and an attempt at the Merchant Marine all tested Philip Vickers' survival skills. But flying a Spitfire in 102 missions over Europe in World War II for the Royal Canadian Air Force was the ultimate survival test., And yet, it was Surviving Victory that perplexed him the most. But, he survived that victory and went on to an acting career in London, another career as a well known Southwestern sculptor and finally he became the author of two books. Surviving Victory was his last crowning achievement...