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title: "An Ace of the Eighth: An American Fighter Pilot's Air War in Europe"
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# An Ace of the Eighth: An American Fighter Pilot's Air War in Europe

**Brand:** norman j. fortier
**Price:** ¥3667
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- **What is this?** An Ace of the Eighth: An American Fighter Pilot's Air War in Europe by norman j. fortier
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## Customer Reviews

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    Reads rather like a lengthy Eighth Air Force's 355th Fighter Group war diary
  

*by F***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014*

Norman "Bud" Fortier was part of an AAF Squadron stationed in England from 1943 to 1945, flying initially P-47s and later P-51s in the 355th Fighter Group, mainly on bomber escort, bombing and strafing missions, deep into continental Europe. Flying two tours, rising from 2nd Lt to Mayor and having his share of areal victories and many destroyed ground targets, there's no doubt that he made his contribution to the war effort, for which he can only be commended to the highest level.However, this review does not deal with the life of Mayor Fortier but with this book, and solely concentrates on its own merits.The book is written in an autobiographical style, starting with his flight training in the US and finalizing a couple of months after the end of WWII. Unfortunately, it took over 50 years for Mayor Fortier to write down this book, thus he had to rely considerably on other sources (as he indicates in the Foreword), particularly the official Squadron/Group's history. Accordingly, while there are parts of the book that clearly show the author's handwriting, overall it reads mostly like a personalized 355th Fighter Group war diary. It is interesting noting that the life of a "normal" pilot in England form 1943 onwards did not involve constant and daily dogfights with hordes of Luftwaffe fighters, but rather long and boring "milk-runs" escorting bombers deep into Germany and encountering only occasional flak. Also, the author himself states that their worst enemy was not the Luftwaffe but the British weather! Another interesting aspect highlighted in the book is the dangerous nature of the strafing missions, particularly airfields.On a positive note, the book succeeds in presenting a wide picture of what it was like being a fighter pilot. However, there are no deep reflections nor real characters in it, and the war diary-style results at times in a rather boring reading experience. The mass-market Paperback edition is of the usual small format with small font and cheap paper, but at least there are some interesting pictures included.Overall, if you are not looking for a 355th Fighter Group war diary, I think you can find much more engaging books about pilots during this period of the war.

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    An uncommon tale of common men
  

*by R***B on Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2021*

The author and my Dad were in there twenties in the book - an honest, unromantic tale of battles and young men in WWII

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    Good book highly recommend
  

*by I***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021*

A great book on the pilots who became legends during WWII. A humble man with his story about him and his buddies during their experiences fighting the Luftwaffe during WWII.

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