The World War II fighter-pilot story On the very first day of the invasion of Sicily, three months into his combat career, Allan Knepper flew his P-38 Lightning fighter in a squadron sent out to sweep the island and interdict German ground targets.
Retreating German infantry unexpectedly pounded the American flyers.
Knepper was one of two shot down; he was never found.
Knepper's story is the story-in-microcosm of thousands of American fighter pilots in World War II.
Richardson recounts Knepper's.
Stackpole Books The jagged edge of duty: a fighter pilot's world war ii, hardcover/robert l. richardson
