Vanished Hero: The Life, War and Mysterious Disappearance of America's WWII Strafing King

by Jay A. Stout

Book Overview

A hell-bent-for-leather fighter pilot, Elwyn G. Righetti remains one of the most unknown, yet compelling, colorful and controversial commanders of World War II. Vanished Hero tells the story of this remarkable man and the air war that he and his comrades fought, while examining his possible fate.

Arriving late to the war, he led the England-based 55th Fighter Group against the Nazis during the closing months of the fight with a no-holds-barred...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612003958
• ISBN13: 9781612003955
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"