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OverviewA page-turning tale of a boy-to-man navigator in WWII in the Far East. Full Product DetailsAuthor: W. A. CoswayPublisher: Trafford Publishing Imprint: Trafford Publishing Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 28.00cm Weight: 0.359kg ISBN: 9781412085489ISBN 10: 1412085489 Pages: 152 Publication Date: November 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationW.A. (Bill) Cosway went to work for the telephone company in Toronto in October 1940 at age 16, volunteered for service with the RCAF on his 18th birthday in April 1942 and trained as a navigator destined for service against the Japanese in South East Asia. In a brand new B24 Liberator he flew his crew from Montreal to India and stationed in Bengal they completed 38 missions throughout Burma, Siam Malaysia and French Indo-China while serving with 355 and 159 (Pathfinder) Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadrons. Returning unharmed in 1946, over the next five years he completed his high school education and gained a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree with honors from the University of Toronto in 1951. Returning to Bell Telephone Company of Canada he served in management positions in a number of departments and retired in 1989 after a career that spanned more than 49 years. He then became general manager of The Radio Advisory Board of Canada for four years and finally retired in 1993. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the nation's capital, Bill has always loved the world of words! Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |