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Gabby: A Fighter Pilot's Life (Schiffer Military History) by Francis Gabreski, as told to Carl Molesworth is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>if Ever A Man Has Earned His Place In The Annals Of Military History, That Man Is Francis Gabby Gabreski. His Exploits As A Fighter Pilot In World War Ii And Korea Are Legendary; His Rise From Humble Beginnings To Success In Military And Business Careers Is Inspiring. This Is The Full Story Of Gabby Gabreski, Told In His Own Words. Gabreski's Life Is A Classic American Success Story. Born To Polish Immigrant Parents In 1919, He Nearly Washed Out Of Notre Dame And Then Flight School. He Was Down To His Last Chance, And He Made The Most Of It. A Witness To The Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor, Gabby Had His Own First Taste Of Air Combat Flying With A Polish Raf Squadron. Shortly Thereafter He Joined The 56th Fighter Group Of The U.s. 8th Air Force, And In Seventeen Months He Shot Down Twenty-eight German Planes, The Highest Total Of Any 8th Air Force Pilot In Europe. He Became A Hero Whose Name Was Splashed Across Newspaper Headlines From Coast To Coast. And Then, On The Very Day He Was To Fly Home To His Fiancee And A Hero's Welcome, He Took One Last Combat Mission, Crashed And, After A Daring Attempt To Avoid Capture, Finished The War In A Pow Camp. Gabreski Returned To Combat In
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- Author
- Francis Gabreski, as told to Carl Molesworth
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Limited
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780764304422
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (10 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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