Arthur 'Art' Gerald Donahue, a native of Minnesota, bravely entered the fray of the Second World War as volunteer pilot in the Royal Air Force by falsely claiming to be a Canadian in 1940. He was already an experienced pilot before he took off in his Spitfire in 64 Squadron based at RAF Kenley, and then 71 Squadron. His experiences and victories during the Battle of Britain are recounted in his first book 'Yankee in a Spitfire' but suffice it to say he flew with great skill and courage as one of the 'Few'. After a period of brief leave in America, he was transferred to the Far East with 258 Squadron, a part of the belated effort to reinforce Singapore. In this book, he recounts his adventures in the air over Singapore and Sumatra in the chaotic fighting that saw the British troops routed by a brilliant offensive by the Japanese. Surviving the overwhelming odds in the air, the author managed to escape back to England via India; but was listed as missing in action in 1942

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