Go, Get 'Em: The True Adventures of an American Aviator

Go, Get 'Em: The True Adventures of an American Aviator of the Lafayette Flying Corps Who Was the Only Yankee Flyer Fighting Over General Pershing's ... First Went "Over the Top" (Classic Reprint) (Paperback) by William Augustus Wellman (Author) Excerpt from Go, Get 'Em: The True Adventures of an American Aviator of the Lafayette Flying Corps Who Was the Only Yankee Flyer Fighting Over General Pershing's Boys of the Rainbow Division in Lorraine, When They First Went "Over the Top" IT was a drowsy, peaceful day in early May. War seemed remote, an evil unreality. Lured from my writing by the insistent call of Spring, I left my desk and strolled instinctively toward Boston's breathing space, the Common Of historic memo ries, whose easterly mall, honored in bearing the name of Lafayette, was now lined with a row Of trim green and white cottages dedicated to the com fort of the boys who wear the khaki or the blue. Before the little stage in front Of one I saw gathered a thronging crowd that, from a distance, gave the impression of many drones clustered about the Open ing Of a hive.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. "The S&H cost of this item is to be paid in cash (not trade) and will be invoiced separately. The exact cost will vary depending on how much you purchase in a single order and where the order will be shipped. This item is stored in our South Beloit, IL warehouse and this item IS ELIGIBLE FOR A COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNT. This means if you order multiples of this item or you add other items to your order that also ship from our South Beloit, IL warehouse, your shipping cost on a per unit basis will most likely decrease because chances are we will be able to ship all the items on your order in the same box to save you money. Additionally, if you are local to South Beloit, IL - you can pickup your order in person for free (no S&H charges). If viewing our other items listed on the marketplace, please look at the bottom of the description to see if the item explicitly states it is ELIGIBLE FOR A COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNT. If you do not see this phrase on our listing, the item may not be able to be shipped in the same box as this item. Please call or text Mike with questions about S&H charges at 608-312-8252. Your item will not be set aside or reserved or ship until your S&H has been paid. Items are cross-posted for our cash customers and if there is a significant time delay to pay your S&H, the item may run out of stock." Created By: Jayde Location: Jason Room AMZ-MF Shelf #R1DII ASIN: 1331570840