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Kohn's War - Softcover

Arnold, Fredric

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Synopsis

Fighter pilot, Fred Kohn, a nineteen-year-old Jewish boy from Chicago, finds himself fighting not only the Nazis but also a fellow officer and pilot, who is an implacable anti-Semite, in this autobiographical novel of World War II

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Review

Kohn's War describes the ironies of battling discrimination on the ground and Messerschmitts in the air. -- New York Times

Kohn's War is one hell of a book! I never put it down. It's going to do a lot of good and we need a lot of good done these days. -- Barry Goldwater, U.S. Senator

Kohn's War is recommended reading by the United States Air Force Academy. It has a veracity and intensity that convinces. -- US Air Force Academy

Best book by a World War II fighter pilot. It has a place of honor in my bookshelf. I will read it again and again. -- Col. Erich Hartmann, Luftwaffe, World's Top Ace

Best book by a combat fighter pilot since Antone de Saint-Exupery. -- Thomas Lanphier, the Adm. Yamamato mission

Great pilot, great author, great guy -- Capt. R.T. Smith, Flying Tiger Ace.

It is not often that I read a book cover to cover in one day. However, that is exactly what I did with Kohn's War. Adjectives such as thrilling, gripping, and fascinating seem so inadequate to describe this graphic depiction of life as a World War II fighter pilot. The story is courageous yet poignant; entertaining yet provocative - a must for anyone interested in the history of our twentieth century. -- Warren Rudman, U.S. Senator

Such forthright expression of fear, doubts and human feelings gives this autobiography guts of its own. The action is gripping and well-written. -- Los Angeles Times

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