I Had A Comrade de Sailer, Pail M - 2016

Wadena, MN.: Loden Books, 2016. 1st Edition . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xii + 388 pp., color map endpapers, color maps, b/w photos & illus., color photos & illus., appendices, glossary, bib., index. Foreword by R.E. Cole. " Stories about bravery, comradeship, and commitment of individual participants in the Second World War." Tipped-in on the t.p. is a Doolittle's Tokyo Raid business card signed by R.E. Cole (the last survivor of the Raiders). On the p. opposite are 4 aces playing cards each signed by an Ace: Willie Y. Anderson, 9.5 victories, 354 F.G.; Kelly Gross, 6 victories, 355th F.S.; Don Blakesley, 14.5 victories, 354th F.G.; & Norbert Hanning, JG 54, Luftwaffe Ace w/42 victories. All these Aces are mentioned in the book. The book is also signed on the t.p. by the author. Black cloth bound hard cover book & d/w both in fine cond.