A Warrior's Sky: Two Accounts of Aerial Combat During the First World War in Europe by American Pilots-High Adventure by James Norman Hall & War Birds by John MacGavock Grider

The experiences of two American pilots in the Great War

When the First World War broke out, volunteers from many nations of the free world rushed to join the French in their struggle against the invading Hun. These were the first days of combat in the air, so a number of adventurous young Americans were eager to earn their wings and fight in the skies above the Western Front. Their lives were thrilling, dangerous and, for many, tragically short. Nevertheless, these aviators became the dog-fi...