BROTHERHOOD OF THE FLYING COFFIN: The Glider Pilots of World War II

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Distills WWII down to individual young men climbing into defenseless gliders made of plywood, ready to trust the towing aircraft that would pull them into enemy territory by a single cable wrapped with a telephone wire. Based on their after-action reports, journals, oral histories, photos and letters home, it reveals every terrifying minute of their missions.

Contents:
* Preface
* Author's Notes
* List of Illustrations
* Introduction
* Chapter One: Guts and Gliders Wanted
* Chapter Two: Crashing is a Lonely Sound
* Chapter Three: 'Prepare to Ditch'
* Chapter Four: Pea Patch Savior
* Chapter Five: Popcorn Popping
* Chapter Six: 'The Germans Are Coming!'
* Chapter Seven: 'Our Men Were Lucky'
* Chapter Eight: Like Hornets at a Church Cookout
* Chapter Nine: They Were Invisible
* Chapter Ten: The Hole in the Donut
* Chapter Eleven: Beyond Commendation
* Chapter Twelve: World War II's Orphans
* Chapter Thirteen: Epilogue
* Acknowledgments
* Glossary
* Selected Bibliography
* Endnotes
* Index