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Bluenoser Tales

2007 · 009583 — United Writers Press Inc ; Tucker Georgia United States ©2007 2007. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 1st ed. 1st printing ; ix 373 pages : illustrations some color ; 28 cm ISBN 9781934216354 9781934216385 1934216356 1934216380 OCLC 420463390 ; LCCN 2007905176 ; SIGNED by Capt. Bob "Punchy" Powell on the title page ; color pictorial boards ; no dustjacket ; "War stories from the bluenosed bastards of Bodney"--Cover ; Captain Robert Haynes "Punchy" Powell served during the Korean War 1950-1953 and World War II 1939-1945 ; His Dates of Service: 1950-1954; 1942-1944 ; with 328th Fighter Squadron 352nd Fighter Group; Air Force Escort Group and participated in Operation Overlord D-Day Normandy Invasion ; he flew escort missions for bombers but his favorite job was the most dangerous one: strafing ground positions. He was in his element on D-Day and during the first weeks of the invasion helping to distract the enemy and provide cover for Allied troops. Since his retirement Powell has been documenting the history of his squadron in writing and on video. He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 oak leaf clusters World War II Victory Medal European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 bronze stars ; He flew 87 missions in the P-47 and P-51 flew 3 missions on D-Day totaling 16 hours. Flying the P-51B Mustang 42-106914 The West "By Gawd" Virginian and the P-51D 44-13930 The West "By Gawd" Virginian II. Regarding his flying in the war Punchy said "I wasn't flying that plane God was. I was blessed and like my mom told me better to be lucky than good-looking." ; article on Powell from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution dated Friday June 6 2008 laid in ; FINE <br/> <br/> United Writers Press Inc ; Tucker, Georgia [United States], ©2007 hardcover