Jimmy Stewart by Starr Smith

Jimmy Stewart by Starr Smith

Chronicles Stewart's journey to becoming a bomber pilot, including: his battles with the Air Corps command; his assignment to a Liberator squadron in England with the Eighth Air Force; his twenty combat missions in command of his own squadron in the 445th Bomb Group; and his promotion to Group Operations Officer.

Montgomery Advertiser “The book is an easy and compelling read … Smith has told an important story and told it extremely wellHe has done an exemplary job of telling the other side of Stewart’s remarkable life and his devotion to ‘duty, honor and country.’ Far more than a tribute to Stewart, Smith has given us a window on what patriotism is all about. It is a timely chronicle.”   St. Croix Review, October/Nov. 2006 “…this is an important book that should be on the reading list of all officers, senior non-commissioned officers, and cadets or midshipmen in all of the armed services.”
Cincinnati Post, May 29, 2006 “The reader looking for stories about Jimmy Stewart's remarkable movie career will not find them here. Likewise, the reader looking for some salacious expose` of Mr. Stewart's private life will search for it in vain in Mr. Smith's book. What you will find is a first-rate and first-hand account of a chapter in Jimmy Stewart's life about which little has been written. This was a Jimmy Stewart very few people knew, and yet it was a time that, by his own admission, had more impact on his life than any other.”   Evergreen Quarterly, April 2006 “…an engrossing tribute that is as well-written as it is well-deserved.”
Military Trader, August 2006 “Starr Smith has written a colorful and detailed account of Jimmy Stewart’s air force service that illuminates a sometimes overlooked facet of one of America’s most beloved actors.”   Cybermodeler Online, July 2006 “Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot is a well-written book that will provide a unique look into some operation history and the characteristics of a quiet man that is an icon of a true American hero. This title is highly recommended!”

Starr Smith is an international journalist and author who has chronicled his adventures to more than one hundred countries. Smith was a combat intelligence officer with the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II, and later served on General Eisenhower’s press staff at his London and Paris headquarters.

After the war, Smith worked with the military’s top brass, including Anderson, Arnold, Doolittle, Eaker, Kenney, Spaatz, and other great World War II leaders and generals. He has been a correspondent for NBC Radio, a reporter for Newsweek, and his byline has appeared in newspapers and magazines from six continents.

Smith’s books include Only the Days are Long and Starr Smith’s Southern Scenes. He lives in Montgomery, Alabama.

Starr Smith is an international journalist and author who has chronicled his adventures to more than one hundred countries. Smith was a combat intelligence officer with the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II, and later served on General Eisenhower's press staff at his London and Paris headquarters.After the war, Smith worked with the military's top brass, including Anderson, Arnold, Doolittle, Eaker, Kenney, Spaatz, and other great World War II leaders and generals. He has been a correspondent for NBC Radio, a reporter for Newsweek, and his byline has appeared in newspapers and magazines from six continents.Smith's other books include Only the Days are Long and Starr Smith's Southern Scenes. He lives in Montgomery, Alabama.

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ISBN 13	9780760321997
ISBN 10	076032199X
Title	Jimmy Stewart
Author	Starr Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Year published	2005-04-30
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.