Seized by the Sun: The Life and Disappearance of World War II Pilot Gertrude Tompkins
Title | Seized by the Sun: The Life and Disappearance of World War II Pilot Gertrude Tompkins |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2017 |
Authors | Ure, James W. |
Number of Pages | 208 |
Publisher | Chicago Press Review |
City | Chicago |
Abstract | Of the 38 Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) confirmed or presumed dead in World War II, only one--Gertrude "Tommy" Tompkins--is still missing. On October 26, 1944, the 32-year-old fighter plane pilot lifted off from Mines Field in Los Angeles. She was never seen again. Seized by the Sun is the story of a remarkable woman who overcame a troubled childhood and the societal constraints of her time to find her calling flying the fastest and most powerful airplane of World War II. It is also a compelling unsolved mystery. |
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