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Photo of STAPME: THE BIOGRAPHY OF SQUADRON LEADER B.G. STAPLETON DFC, DFC (DUTCH) written by Ross, David M.S. published by Grub Street (STOCK CODE: 1829885) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

STAPME: THE BIOGRAPHY OF SQUADRON LEADER B.G. STAPLETON DFC, DFC (DUTCH)

by David M.S. Ross

Published by Grub Street. 1st. 2002

Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. One of the real 'characters' to survive the war and the quintessential image of a Battle of Britain fighter pilot, Stapme tells his full story, warts and all, to historian David Ross. Blue cloth boards with no titles. B/w photos and illustrations. 223 pages including index.

A lovely copy, appears unread! Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

ISBN: 1902304985
Stock no. 1829885

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WORLD WAR II
BIOGRAPHY
RAF

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Contents

Foreword
Prologue
Acknowledgements
List of Equivalent Ranks
Chapter 1 'Baaaaasil!'
Chapter 2 Spitfire Squadron
Chapter 3 'Stap-me what a filly!'
Chapter 4 'Night and Day, you are the One'
Chapter 5 After the Battle
Chapter 6 Flight Commander & Gunnery Instructor
Chapter 7 Flying Command
Chapter 8 Operation Market Garden and a DFC (Dutch)
Chapter 9 'Enjoy today, for tomorrow we die!'
Chapter 10 'Unt how is Squadron Leader Stapleton, unt how is 247 Squadron?'
Chapter 11 Stalag Luft I, Barth
Chapter 12 'Hamba Gashle / Sahla Gashle'
Chapter 13 'God's own' Botswana
Chapter 14 'Will you sign this please Squadron Leader Stapleton?'
Appendices
Bibliography
Index of personalities

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