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OverviewThe gripping story of the twentieth century’s greatest struggle in the modest voice of a Canadian teenager in the RAF. In 1940, nineteen-year-old Howard Hewer dreamed of being the next Billy Bishop, of piloting Spitfires or Hurricanes over Europe. His dream was shattered when he was selected instead for a career as a wireless operator in Bomber Command. But he got all the adventure he signed on for. Hewer and his crews of 218 and 148 Squadrons flew important night operations over Germany and North Africa, dropping their deadly payloads and dodging enemy flak. And he was not always much safer on the ground. He survived the Blitz in London, a U-boat attack in the South Atlantic, a fire-fight with Italian troops near el-Alamien, as well as chaste love affairs, fistfights, and beers with Boer rebels. Self-deprecating, bittersweet, and alive to both the horrors of war and the friendships and courage of the men and women who fight it, In for a Penny, In for a Pound is the unforgettable story of a young Canadian’s experience of history’s greatest war. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Howard HewerPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House USA Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9780385660778ISBN 10: 0385660774 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 26 October 2004 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 Contents"Foreword by G/C Kenneth McDonald, OBE, DFC, RAF (Ret’d) Preface Introduction by F/L William H. Dixon, RCAF (Ret’d) List of Maps and Illustrations PART I: In for a Penny 1 -- First Steps into War 2 -- Wireless School in the West 3 -- Gunnery School and Real Warplanes 4 -- On the High Seas with HMS Rodney 5 -- London and the Blitz – First Loss of Innocence 6 -- Yatesbury Wireless School – Collision of Cultures 7 -- Operational Training: The ""Wimpy"" PART II: In for a Pound 8 -- Operational – ""The Glamour Period Is Over"" 9 -- Unto the Breach – Final Erosion of Innocence 10 -- Blooded Members of the Club 11 -- Adventures on Squadron Leave 12 -- Long Night to Berlin 13 -- Fear, Courage, and LMF 14 -- The End of the Beginning – A New Captain and Crew 15 -- Off to a Different War – Gibraltar, Malta, and Egypt PART III: The Remaining Fifteen Shillings 16 -- The Land of the Pharaohs 17 -- Kabrit – Into the Desert War 18 -- In Support of Eighth Army 19 -- A Fine Line to Mutiny 20 -- The Mail Run 21 -- Tymbaki – A Cruel Victory 22 -- A Costly Assault on Sicily and Leros PART IV: All Spent 23 -- Our Last Bomb Runs 24 -- Mission Behind Enemy Lines 25 -- Exit from Egypt 26 -- South Africa – Uncle Percy’s Boers 27 -- Christmas Convoy 28 -- A ""Screen Tour"" and Tragic News 29 -- The End of My Odyssey – Going Home Epilogue Bibliography Index"ReviewsLike a perfectly aged wine, bursting forth in splendid maturity after fifty-five years in cask. It's a riveting tale, perfectly told. --Toronto Star Like a perfectly aged wine, bursting forth in splendid maturity after fifty-five years in cask. It's a riveting tale, perfectly told. <br>-- Toronto Star Like a perfectly aged wine, bursting forth in splendid maturity after fifty-five years in cask. It's a riveting tale, perfectly told. -- Toronto Star Author InformationWing Commander T.W.H. (Howard) Hewer, CD, RCAF (retired), flew operations in Bomber Command during the Second World War as a wireless operator in 148 and 218 Sqdns. He has received the Queen’s Coronation Medal, the Queen’s Golden Anniversary Medal, the Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal, and the Canadian Special Service Medal. Hewer lives in Toronto with his wife, Doris. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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