{"product_id":"earthquake-mcgoon-a-memoir-of-the-forgotten-war-in-south-east-asia-9781412085489","title":"Earthquake McGoon: A Memoir of the Forgotten War in South East Asia","description":"A page-turning tale of a boy-to-man navigator in WWII in the Far East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. A. Cosway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412085489\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW.A. (Bill) Cosway went to work for the telephone company in Toronto in October 1940 at age 16, volunteered for service with the RCAF on his 18th birthday in April 1942 and trained as a navigator destined for service against the Japanese in South East Asia. In a brand new B24 Liberator he flew his crew from Montreal to India and stationed in Bengal they completed 38 missions throughout Burma, Siam Malaysia and French Indo-China while serving with 355 and 159 (Pathfinder) Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadrons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Returning unharmed in 1946, over the next five years he completed his high school education and gained a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree with honors from the University of Toronto in 1951. Returning to Bell Telephone Company of Canada he served in management positions in a number of departments and retired in 1989 after a career that spanned more than 49 years. He then became general manager of The Radio Advisory Board of Canada for four years and finally retired in 1993. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Located in Ottawa, Ontario, the nation's capital, Bill has always loved the world of words!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44328169865331,"sku":"9781412085489","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_0a639850-f594-4e5e-bf68-b69c2c47cac3.jpg?v=1771679760","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/earthquake-mcgoon-a-memoir-of-the-forgotten-war-in-south-east-asia-9781412085489","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}