Rea, Robert R. 1922-1997.

Wings of gold : an account of naval aviation training in World War II : the correspondence of aviation cadet/ensign Robert R. Rea / edited and with introduction by Wesley Phillips Newton and Robert R. Rea. - Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, �1987. - 1 online resource (xiii, 332 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-326) and index.

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Rea, Robert R. 1922-1997 --Correspondence.
Rea, Robert R. 1922-1997


United States. Navy --Aviation--History.
United States. Navy --Biography.
United States. Navy.


1939 - 1945


World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American.
Aeronautics, Military--Study and teaching--United States.
Fighter pilots--United States--Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Historical.
HISTORY--Military--World War II.
Armed Forces--Aviation.
Aeronautics, Military--Study and teaching.
Fighter pilots.
Military operations, Aerial--American.
Military operations, Naval--American.


United States.


Biographies.
History.
Personal narratives--American.
Personal correspondence.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

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