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  • Reevaluating a Canadian hero

    06/05/2002 11:02:59 AM PDT · by gordgekko · 17 replies · 251+ views
    Enter Stage Right ^ | June 3, 2002 | Steven Martinovich
    The Making of Billy Bishop By Brereton Greenhous Dundurn Press 232 pgs. US$19.99/C$29.99 ISBN: 1-5500-2390-X Reevaluating a Canadian heroBy Steven Martinovichweb posted June 3, 2002Although the First World War ended in 1918, the story of Billy Bishop remains engrained in the collective consciousness of Canadians. Credited with shooting down an incredible 72 enemy aircraft, Bishop's place in history was guaranteed with a daring raid on June 2, 1917. In an action that earned him the Victoria Cross, the world's most difficult combat decoration to win, Bishop attacked and destroyed a German airfield single-handedly.That event writes historian Brereton Greenhous, which consistently...