The Aviator
a biography of james r. mcconnell, lafayette escadrille fighter pilot
$78.26
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2026
Summary
The Aviator: The Untold Story of Jim McConnell and the Lafayette Escadrille
Jim McConnell was among the first Americans to serve with the French during WWI, initially as an ambulance driver and later as a pilot. His legacy lives on in the winged, twelve-foot-tall bronze statue, The Aviator, a memorial on the University of Virginia campus dedicated to the UVA dropout.
McConnell, a fighter pilot in the renowned Lafayette Escadrille, the squadron of American volunteers…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764370304 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0764370308 |
| Author: | Steven T. Tom |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 45g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Steven T. Tom
Steven T. Tom is a US Air Force veteran and has a PhD in mechanical engineering. He is a member of the League of World War I Aviation Historians and the World War I Historical Association. This is his second book on the pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille. He lives in Georgia.
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