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Medium hard cover with torn dust jacket
Dust jacket does not have spine, only front and back, torn and shelf-worn.
Inside pages clean and tightly bound, good condition
A compelling biography of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire, one of Britains most decorated WWII pilots. Known for his daring missions and leadership of the legendary 617 Dambuster Squadron, Cheshire was awarded the Victoria Cross, three DSOs, and the DFC for his extraordinary service.
The book traces his transformation from fearless bomber pilot to humanitarian visionary. After witnessing the devastation of warincluding the atomic bombing of NagasakiCheshire turned to charitable work, founding care homes for the disabled and terminally ill. Braddons narrative captures both the intensity of aerial warfare and the quiet strength of Cheshires postwar convictions