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Benjamin F. Guiles
Wings, Women and War is a first novel for Benjamin F. Guiles, a son o f the great depression, a veteran of World War II, Korea, Berlin and Vietnam, a career officer of the United S...view moreWings, Women and War is a first novel for Benjamin F. Guiles, a son o f the great depression, a veteran of World War II, Korea, Berlin and Vietnam, a career officer of the United States Air Force 1942-1972, and the father of twin daughters.
He has been a fighter pilot, B-29 Aircraft commander 1944-45 on Saipan, flight engineer, air traffic controller, Detachment commander in Alaska, Squadron commander in Berlin, Group commander in Turkey, Chief-of-Staff at numbered Air Force level in the US. He has held responsible staff positions in Far East Air Forces Hq. in Japan, Pacific Air Forces Hq. in Hawaii, and Strategic Air Command Hq. in Omaha.
As with any first literary effort, much of the author's life experiences find expression in situation, action, personalities and culture in his writing. Since this is normal and acknowledged, do not be surprised to find the story thrust its way through real, historically accurate events in the most interesting ways the author could design. True life, when lived on the edge, is far more invigorating and exciting than pure fiction. When these two ingredients, the real and the imagined, are carefully and purposefully mixed, the powerful hold exerted on the reader is a joy, a "joi de vivre" which will stay in the reader's memory a very long time.
The author has also written a screenplay based on the book, which is available directly from him.view less