<p>Harry L. Gill, of Fredericton, New Brunswick, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 at the age of 18. During his short but adventure-filled career, he flew a Hurricane fighter bomber over France, England, and India and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. In 1943 his airplane was shot down over Burma, and he died in the crash.<\/p> <p><i>Hurricane Pilot<\/i> captures the perspective of a young man in the middle of a war in Europe and Asia. Drawing extensively on Gill’s correspondence with his parents and his siblings, this very personal account of war shows how Gill was transformed from a small-town boy to a mature fighter pilot serving in a global war on another continent. His letters depict the enthusiasm of youth, a strong sense of humour, his plans for the future, and this continuing attachment to home.<\/p> <p><i>Hurricane Pilot<\/i> is volume 10 in the New Brunswick Military Heritage Series.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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