Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the

Description: Bazooka Charlie by James P. Busha, Carol Apacki Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description AN intimate portrait of the life and career of Charles "Bazooka Charlie" Carpenter. Publisher Description A high school history teacher before the war, Major Charles Carpenter will go down in history as "Bazooka Charlie". Carpenter served as an Army observation pilot during WWII. Itching to strike back at the enemy, he mounted "bazooka" rocket launchers to his tiny, previously unarmed Piper L-4 and aggressively hunted for German tanks. Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he affixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L-4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks. "Bazooka Charlie" and his plane "Rosie the Rocketer" were profiled in a variety of military and civilian publications, including the iconic Stars & Stripes. The major was a high school educator in the civilian world, teaching history and coaching football. Carpenter was talented, highly intelligent, and athletically gifted, but the war truly tested him. In 1945, the dashing pilot was forced out of the cockpit and into a hospital bed by Hodgkins lymphoma, which was discovered in his neck. In addition to the enemy and terminal cancer, Carpenter also battled cynicism and guilt, particularly in regard to the state of his marriage, which was on the brink of failure by the time he returned home from Europe. Charles Carpenter died in 1966, having resumed his career, salvaged his marriage, and long outlived the timeline afforded him by his doctors in the initial prognosis. This revealing biography of the famous pilot was made possible through the collaboration of noted aviation author and magazine editor Jim Busha, and Carpenters daughter Carol Apacki. Along with memories of her father in his postwar years, Carol provided a treasure trove of wartime correspondence between Charles and his wife, Elda Carpenter. AUTHORS: Jim Busha has been writing historical aviation stories and books for over 20 years. A pilot for over 33 years, Jim currently flies a 1943 Stinson L-5 liaison aircraft. Jim is also the editor in chief of EAA Sport Aviation, Warbirds, and Vintage magazines. Carol Apacki is the only child of Charles and Elda Carpenter. Through her own childhood memories, as well as the boxes of letters, newspaper clippings, and photographs that her mom saved through the years, Carol provided the author, Jim Busha, with a rich stash of stories and resources about her fathers war exploits and her parents relationship during World War II. She and her husband, Ken, now retired, are also proud parents of five children and 13 grandchildren and reside in Granville, Ohio. SELLING POINTS: . Major Charles Carpenter made headlines during the Second World War when he fixed six bazookas to his tiny Piper L-4 observation plane and began attacking German tanks . Collaboration with the subjects daughter, Carol, produced a treasure trove of private wartime correspondence, along with firsthand stories from Carpenters postwar career . "Rosie," the actual aircraft that Carpenter flew in the war, was amazingly located in Austria and restored to flying condition by the Collings Foundation in 2020 55 b/w photographs Author Biography Jim Busha has been writing historical aviation stories and books forover 20 years. A pilot for over 33 years, Jim currently flies a 1943Stinson L-5 liaison aircraft. Jim is also the editor in chief of EAA Sport Aviation, Warbirds, and Vintage magazines. Carol Apacki is the only child of Charles and Elda Carpenter. Throughher own childhood memories, as well as the boxes of letters, newspaperclippings, and photographs that her mom saved through the years, Carolprovided the author, Jim Busha, with a rich stash of stories andresources about her fathers war exploits and her parents relationshipduring World War II. She and her husband, Ken, now retired, are alsoproud parents of five children and 13 grandchildren and reside inGranville, Ohio. Details ISBN 076436636X ISBN-13 9780764366369 Title Bazooka Charlie Author James P. Busha, Carol Apacki Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 288 Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd GE_Item_ID:158476601; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. 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