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Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: RedRadr on August 29, 2006, 11:25:07 AM

I once had a book made up of several chapters, each one about
 
 different Allied pilots.  One of these was a 38 pilot named Big John and

 told of him meeting Galland at a convetion here in the states.

 Does anyone know of this book? Would like to get my hands on it again.


                       tks, RR

Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: Golfer on August 29, 2006, 11:32:46 AM

Top Guns.  Was written by Joe Foss if I'm not mistaken.

Read it numerous times while...uhh...studying in high school.

Yep...here it is

ISBN 0671683187

On Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671683187/104-6127455-3162324?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

I just bought a copy for $3.50 which included shipping.

Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: RedRadr on August 29, 2006, 12:19:43 PM

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Originally posted by Golfer
Top Guns.  Was written by Joe Foss if I'm not mistaken.

Read it numerous times while...uhh...studying in high school.

Yep...here it is

ISBN 0671683187

On Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671683187/104-6127455-3162324?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

I just bought a copy for $3.50 which included shipping.

    Ah yes, now that you say it I remember, many thanks Golfer

              off to Amazon.. 3.50 w/shiping is a steal

Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: Bruno on August 29, 2006, 03:39:55 PM

You mean 'Big John' Lowell, he has told more then a few 'fish stories', see the last thread on this here:

Luftwaffe accounts of "The Forked Tailed Devil (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=181800&highlight=Lowell)

Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: Golfer on August 29, 2006, 04:07:48 PM

This book is a collection of stories, Brauno.  I remembered Lowells particular chapter because of the larger than life taste to it.  Either way it jumped right in my head to help this guy out :)

There are some very interesting parts to it however.  Talking about being shot down in the pacific, riding on a submarine for a rescue and other stories.  With Joe Foss as the co-author how can you really go wrong?

One bit I do remember is a pilot learned his value while being in transit after being discovered by natives.  He was traded for a sack of rice, and lived his life as though that's all he was worth.  It really puts things in perspective when you know your value; especially if it's one sack of rice.

Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: nirvana on August 29, 2006, 04:51:30 PM

Sack of rice means a lot to some folks.

Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: Bruno on August 29, 2006, 06:06:27 PM

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Originally posted by Golfer
This book is a collection of stories, Brauno.  I remembered Lowells particular chapter because of the larger than life taste to it.  Either way it jumped right in my head to help this guy out :)

There are some very interesting parts to it however.  Talking about being shot down in the pacific, riding on a submarine for a rescue and other stories.  With Joe Foss as the co-author how can you really go wrong?

One bit I do remember is a pilot learned his value while being in transit after being discovered by natives.  He was traded for a sack of rice, and lived his life as though that's all he was worth.  It really puts things in perspective when you know your value; especially if it's one sack of rice.

Sorry I didn't mean to deride the book, I own it and enjoyed it.

Title: Big John-A Galland
Post by: Maverick on August 29, 2006, 09:20:16 PM

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Originally posted by nirvana
Sack of rice means a lot to some folks.

Depends on the size of the sack.  It coulda been a real small sack there! :D