The G Stands for Guts: A Glider Pilot Remembers WWII

Author:   Mark Bagley ,  Marianne Stephens
Publisher:   L & R Publishing
ISBN:  

9781555716578


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   15 November 2008
Format:   Paperback
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The G Stands for Guts: A Glider Pilot Remembers WWII


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Mark Bagley learned to fly at the age of 15. Eight years later, at the outset of WWII, he already owned and operated his own flying school. Exempt from the draft because of his job instructing U.S. Navy personnel in the use and calibration of steam ship instrumentation, he convinced the draft board to declassify him so he could volunteer for duty with the Army. Within a few short months, he found himself at the joystick of the U.S. Army Air Force's newest secret weapon: the glider.The G Stands for Guts tells the story of military gliders and the men who flew-and died-in them. From the invasion of Normandy to campaigns in Sicily and Germany, Mark Bagley flew, fought and survived using his wits, talents...and guts. In addition, he trained countless others to become glider pilots and received numerous commendations for his service.

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Author:   Mark Bagley ,  Marianne Stephens
Publisher:   L & R Publishing
Imprint:   Hellgate Press
Dimensions:   Width: 1.40cm , Height: 15.40cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781555716578


ISBN 10:   1555716571
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   15 November 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

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Mark B. Bagley was born and raised in Foxboro, Massachusetts. As a child, he dreamed of being a pilot and by age 15 owned his own plane. By the time World War II began, he already owned and operated a flying school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. A full-time job instructing U.S. Navy personnel in the use and calibration of steam ship instrumentation resulted in a draft exemption from military duty, but his love of flying drove him to convince his draft board to declassify him so he could join the Army. His natural talent and experience quickly moved him from glider test pilot to instructor, then Flight Officer. After the war, Mr. Bagley had an illustrious career in Control Systems Engineering, working with Bechtel Corporation, NASA and others. He passed away in 2006, at the age of 88. Marianne Stephens is Mr. Bagley's co-author and niece.

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