'War in a Stringbag' by Charles Lamb, is a gripping read. From having his ship sunk under him, through the raid on Taranto, finding in flight a stowaway in his Swordfish, and getting shot down & taken prisoner by the Vichy French in North Africa, I thoroughly recommend it.
'Diving Eagle' by PW Stahl, is an autobiographical account of the war from a Ju88 pilot flying from Northern France. His description of being ordered to fly missions in which they never saw the ground, let alone Coventry, their target, shows that mad orders were given on both sides. Its still available on Amazon.
Mustang Pilot' by Richard E Turner, who flew escort missions over Germany was an unputdownable read too, although it is a while ago since I read it.
For a non-aviation read, 'A Fortunate Life' by Albert Facey, gives a good description of Gallipoli from the view of a soldier who fought and was seriously injured there, and lost two brothers in the same battle. If you ever think you have had a hard life, read this and it will put things into perspective!
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