George Preddy: Top Mustang Ace [Jul 01, 1991] Noah, Joe and Sox, Samuel L., Jr.

Noah, Joe and Sox, Samuel L., Jr.

ISBN 10: 0879385316 / ISBN 13: 9780879385316

Published by Motorbooks Intl, 1991

About this Item

"Having already destroyed two Me 109s that morning, from the cockpit of his P-51 Cripes A'Mighty, Maj. George Earl Preddy, Jr., was fast on the tail of a third when he was brought to earth and killed by a tragic hail of American ground fire on Christmas Day 1944. At the time of his death he was a celebrated war hero and the leading active American ace with 26.83 confirmed air-to-air victories. All but three of his victories were scored in the P-51 Mustang, giving him the honor of top Mustang Ace."Ex military library stock so expect to see light wear and possible markings and annotations in the text. No Dust-jacket. Light shelf wear and age-related marks. Binder in good condition. No significant defects of note other than age related wear. Cards robust. Hinge movement sound. Edges clean and sharp. Quick flickthrough of text shows few marks other than initial library stamps. Overall good condition. 1991 paperback editionMany thanks for supporting independents.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: George Preddy: Top Mustang Ace [Jul 01, 1991] Noah, Joe and Sox, Samuel L., Jr.
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0879385316
• ISBN 13: 9780879385316
• Binding: Unknown binding
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

This is a biography of Major George E. Preddy, Jr. who became the leading active ace in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. When he was killed on Christmas Day 1944 by Allied ground fire, he was the top P-51 Mustang ace of all time, with 27 aerial and five ground victories. George's younger brother, Bill, was killed on April 17, 1945 while strafing an enemy aerodrome near Prague. A chapter is devoted to his short career in which he claimed two aerial victories.

About the Author

Joe Noah started writing George Preddy's biography in 1955 while he was an officer in the Air Force. In 1974 he published the first edition, Wing God Gave My Soul. In 1991 Joe & Sam Sox revised the book for publication by Motorbooks International. Joe Noah spent two years in the US Marine Corps, seven in the Air Force, and five years working for the Air Force think-tank, The Rand Corporation. Joe received a Master of Science degree from Stanford University in 1955 where he specialized in engineering-economics. He retired from his own firm in 1983, a firm that specialized in cost-benefit analysis. Sam Sox retired from his career in insurance as a certified life underwriter.