Cecil G. Foster was born in Midland County; Michigan; on August 30; 1925. He endured economic and emotional hardship during his youth; living in a poor environment; losing his mother before he was six; and being separated from his brothers; sisters; and father. He joined the Army Air Force in 1943 as a private at the height of the World War II buildup and retired in 1975 as a lieutenant colonel. During his 32 years with the Air Force; Foster served in several different capacities--pilot; celestial navigator; radar-navigator-bombardier; intercept director; and squadron commander. A major focus of this work is Foster's Air Force career in the Korean War where he was one of the highest-scoring aces of the air war. His record of nine MiGs destroyed places him twelfth on a list of 38 aces. Every one of the aircraft he destroyed was shot down in the area known as "MiG Alley;" a small section of airspace along the Yalu River; which separated North Korea from China.
#5075032 in Books Chartwell Books 2002-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .43 x 8.46 x 11.10l; #File Name: 0785816100128 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy L. ToroGreat book. Shipping was prompt.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Lots of names; not a ton of infoBy Jenny JohnsonThe guy (a novelist he says) wrote this book like I would a grocery list. It was mostly a list of names with a few basic outlines. Also; not a lot of info on some subjects I thought were key. I was most interested in the Viking version of the end if days and this was covered in about half a page. The god Hel didn't even have a description. I'm ordering a few more books to try to fill in the gaps.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Viking's DelightBy NorsemanThe author spent much time making certain each portion was 1) accurate and 2) understandable to all readers. Although Bullfinch's Mythology is most likely the book all other mythology tomes are graded by; this one deserves to be very near the top. Good job and a book that is enjoyable to read.
