WW II 1945 USS Randolph F6F Hellcat pilot "SURVIVOR: KNUTES WILD RIDE"

Description: I COMBINE SHIPPING $1.50 per book. FREE SHIPPING for orders over $60. Send books to your check-out cart. E-Bay will automatically adjust shipping costs. PACKAGING & SHIPPING RULES: 1. Individual books Under $18.00 are shipped in padded poly envelopes. 2. Individual books Over $18.00 are shipped in a poly envelope inside a box. 3. Buy Three or more books and the order is shipped in a box.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS LISTING:I skimmed the book. He does not get into combat until July 1945 he is a Hellcat pilot on t he escort carrier USS Randolph. From the back cover I read he was involved in a few training crashes and deck crashes. It appears his major combat was an attack of the Japanese mainland. A pilot in his group was hit and he flew out to sea as far as he could away form the Japanese coast. The author decided to stay above the downed pilot doing circles to keep any Japanese freom getting him. The pilot did this for two hours. The pilots fuel was exhausted so he left and later ditched in the sea (Not sure why he didnt stay since a Dumbo Flight was on its way to the rescue) He was picked up by a US submarine on duty to pick up airmen. He spent three weeks on a sub picking up pilots. When he returned to base the war eneded. decorated with Dr. Knute Lee is an authentic survivor, having been on the verge of death again and again. Yet at 69 he is alive, fit, strong and active, even though he walked away from six wrecked Naval aircraft. He attributes this to the grace of God, and gives Him the glory. Knute Lee has been a day laborer, an itinerant harvest hand, a railroad gandy dancer, truck driver, a dance band musician, a carpenter's assistant, a counselor, an author. He has driven cabs in New York and Seattle, and has stood bow-plane watches aboard the submarine U.S.S. Whale. He flew patrol planes, seaplanes, dive bombers and fighters during World II in the Pacific. The author has been a teacher in junior high, high school, college, university, theological seminary, and currently serves as part-time faculty at Luthern Bible Institute-Seattle. He has served congregations as pastor for more than fifteen years in Brooklyn, Long Island, Iowa and Washington. His doctorate is from Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, and he once taught Martha Foley's short story writing class at Columbia. In June, 1984 he won three "gold" medals in the Master's (old people) Track and Field Meet at the University of Washington, where his speed in the half-mile was 2:29. His exploits in World War II were televised on ABC-TV. He was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross for "gallantry and intrepidity in action," and the Silver Star for "Conspicuous heroism."

Price: 18 USD

Location: Livonia, Michigan

End Time: 2024-09-16T11:00:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.65 USD