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To Fly and Fight

Memoirs of a Triple Ace

By: Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson

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To Fly and Fight

Memoirs of a Triple Ace

By: Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson

Bud Anderson is a flyers flyer. The Californians enduring love of flying began in the 1920s with the planes that flew over his fathers farm. In January 1942, he entered the Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program. Later after he received his wings and flew P-39s, he was chosen as one of the original flight leaders of the new 357th Fighter Group. Equipped with the new and deadly P-51 Mustang, the group shot down five enemy aircraft for each one it lost while escorting bombers to targets deep inside Germany. But the price was high. Half of its pilots were killed or imprisoned, including some of Buds closest friends. In February 1944, Bud Anderson, entered the uncertain, exhilarating, and deadly world of aerial combat. He flew two tours of combat against the Luftwaffe in less than a year. In battles sometimes involving hundreds of airplanes, he ranked among the groups leading aces with 16 aerial victories. He flew 116 missions in his old crow without ever being hit by enemy aircraft or turning back for any reason, despite one life or death confrontation after another. His friend Chuck Yeager, who flew with Anderson in the 357th, says, In an airplane, the guy was a mongoosethe best fighter pilot I ever saw. Buds years as a test pilot were at least as risky. In one bizarre experiment, he repeatedly linked up in midair with a B-29 bomber, wingtip to wingtip. In other tests, he flew a jet fighter that was launched and retrieved from a giant B-36 bomber. As in combat, he lost many friends flying tests such as these. Bud commanded a squadron of F-86 jet fighters in postwar Korea, and a wing of F-105s on Okinawa during the mid-1960s. In 1970 at age 48, he flew combat strikes as a wing commander against communist supply lines. To Fly and Fight is about flying, plain and simple: the joys and dangers and the very special skills it demands. Touching, thoughtful, and dead honest, it is the story of a boy who grew up living his dream.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1524563420

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9781524563424

The Jamestown Furniture Industry: History in Wood, 1816-1920

By: Clarence Carlson

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The Jamestown Furniture Industry: History in Wood, 1816-1920

By: Clarence Carlson

While all but gone today, Jamestown's furniture industry was once the second-largest producer of furniture in the United States. Manufacturing boomed from 1816, when William Breed and Royal Keyes opened their shops, to the 1920s, when Jamestown was still one of the top wood furniture producers in the country. In the nineteenth century, the thriving railroad industry allowed Jamestown's quality creations to be distributed nationwide. After the Civil War, an influx of Swedish immigrants brought their craftsmanship and skills to Jamestown, forming Morgan Manufacturing, Empire Furniture Company and many others. Then, their pieces were valued for quality and durability; today, they're coveted by collectors as beautiful antiques. Local expert Clarence Carlson uncovers the fascinating story of Jamestown furniture.

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214

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625847793

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9781625847799

Knocking at Our Own Door

Milton A. Galamison and the Struggle to Integrate New York City Schools

By: Clarence Taylor

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Knocking at Our Own Door

Milton A. Galamison and the Struggle to Integrate New York City Schools

By: Clarence Taylor

What caused one of America's most promising civil rights movements to implode on the eve of change? Knocking at Our Own Door chronicles the life of New York's preeminent but little-studied integrationist, Milton A. Galamison, and his controversial struggle to improve the lives of the city's most underprivileged children. This detailed account brings insight into the complexities of urban politics, race relations, and school reform.

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Lexington Books

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0739102273

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9780739102275

Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, with Some Account of Their Descendants

Historical and Genealogical Information about the Early Settlers in Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania

By: Clarence Vernon Roberts,Warren Smedley Ely

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Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, with Some Account of Their Descendants

Historical and Genealogical Information about the Early Settlers in Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania

By: Clarence Vernon Roberts,Warren Smedley Ely

Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks is a collection of genealogical and historical information pertaining to the first settlers of the upper part of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Separate chapters are assigned to each family, and approximately 12,000 persons are named and identified. The genealogies commence with the first of the Bucks County line (usually during the period of the eighteenth century, but also earlier) and proceed, on average, through about eight generations.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806306688

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Book's by Clarence E. Anderson

To Fly and Fight

To Fly and Fight

The Jamestown Furniture Industry: History in Wood, 1816-1920

The Jamestown Furniture Industry: History in Wood, 1816-1920

Knocking at Our Own Door

Knocking at Our Own Door

Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, with Some Account of Their Descendants

Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, with Some Account of Their Descendants

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