{"product_id":"heavy-date-over-germany-the-life-and-times-of-b-17-tail-gunner-ray-perry-paperback","title":"Heavy Date Over Germany: The Life and Times of B-17 Tail Gunner Ray Perry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJewellee Jordon Kuenstler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRick Perry\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRay Perry was a farm boy from rural West Texas when America entered World War II. He always had a fascination with planes, so he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps with the intention of becoming a pilot. The Army Air Corps needed tail gunners, however, so Ray served his country at the back end of a B-17, completing thirty-five combat missions before the war's end. This is the story of his World War II adventure, wrought with tragedy and excitement and every emotion in between. This is also the story of how a young man from a small West Texas town handled the upheaval that comes with war. Based off numerous primary source materials, Ray's story unfolds through his letters, photos, and mementos. The book's foreword is written by his son, and former Texas governor, Rick Perry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I never was rattled . . . . I could never remember really being scared. I know I was. Had to be. But I had control of it.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The pilot sent the radio operator back there to see if they got me . . . and he climbed, crawled, right there beside the side of that tail wheel, and he never did get back all the way where I was at, but he . . . saw me sitting up and he saw me move a little. So, he went back and told the pilot, 'I guess he's alright. I think he's still alive.'\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e --Ray Perry, from the book\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEWELLEE JORDAN KUENSTLER works for the Old Jail Art Center in Albany, Texas, and is a frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eStamford American\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eStamford Star\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Stamford, Texas, with her husband, Tracy, her son, TJ, and her dog, Charlie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49188470587544,"sku":"9781933337807","price":41.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/ZkFaZkNLYkt6L0l6WEhMTlNYSGlSQT09.webp?v=1780430050","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/heavy-date-over-germany-the-life-and-times-of-b-17-tail-gunner-ray-perry-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}