Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Scott is best known for his memoir, god is my copilot 1943, about his exploits in world war ii with the flying tigers and the united states army. Scott remained in the military after the end of world war ii and served in a number of command positions, including commanding the 36th fighterbomber wing in germany. Atlanta biographer tackles flying tigers and the life of georgia fighter pilot robert lee scott, jr. Find god is my co pilot by scott, col robert l at biblio. Upon returning home, scott s memoir, brashly titled god is my co pilot, became an instant bestseller, a successful film, and one of the most important books of its time. Scott captured the attention of a nation in desperate need of a hero. God is my copilot, a 1945 film based on the above book. Scott was known as a one man air force when flying with the flying tigers in burmachina, where he recorded 25 kills. The story begins with twelveyearold robert scott executing a carelessly planned prank on his church congregation. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. With dennis morgan, raymond massey, dane clark, alan hale.
God is my co pilot by scott, first edition abebooks. God is my copilot by robert florey dennis morgan, dane clark. Scott is best known for his memoir, god is my copilot 1943, about his exploits in world war ii with the flying tigers and the united states army air forces in china and burma. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Military academy in 1932, completed pilot training at kelly field, texas, in october 1933 and was assigned to mitchel field, n.
That same year, he published his first book, god is my copilot, later made into a motion picture by warner bros. Inscribed by scott, to my friend, art ronniesincerelyrobert l. His memoir god is my copilot was turned into a film in 1945. Robert lee scott books list of books by author robert lee scott. One of those projects was the wartime drama god is my copilot warner bros. He joined the united states army in 1927 and graduated from the u. I was drawn to it by the fact that i had read scotts own book god is my copilot when i was in middle school in the 50s. The film or miniseries must be concerned with world war ii or the war of ethiopia and the sinojapanese war and include events which feature as a part of the war effort for short films, see the list of world war ii short films for documentaries, see the list of world war ii documentary films and the list of allied propaganda films of world war ii. One of those projects was the wartime drama god is my copilot. American personal narratives, aerial operations, world war, 19391945.
I really put in six jponths of study there, for there were some eight hundred of us soldiers trying in competition for about fourteen vacancies. Aug 23, 2016 upon returning home, scott s memoir, brashly titled god is my co pilot, became an instant bestseller and a successful film. Born in waynesboro, georgia, he graduated from west point in 1932. Buy a cheap copy of god is my copilot book by robert l. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging. Double ace by robert coram overdrive rakuten overdrive. First capturing national attention during world war ii, scott, a west point graduate, flew missions in china alongside the. Double ace navy general library program downloadable. In double ace, veteran biographer robert coram, hi.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Atlanta biographer tackles flying tigers and the life of. The film was based on the bestselling novel by fighter pilot col. Though the general retired from the air force in 1957, for the. God is my copilot the official andrea king website. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Robert lee scott books list of books by author robert.
After his first combat tour, he wrote and published god is my copilot 1943, which was made into a hit movie in. The film was based on the reallife heroic adventures of col. Robert lee scott was a devout catholic who attributes his survival to god, whom he says was with him. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Below, some more information about the author, followed by more of my impressions about the book. The majority of the book covers his role as commander of the avg, a collection of some of the best fighter pilots of wwii, many of whom came from the infamous flying tigers. Find god is my copilot by scott, col robert l at biblio. In double ace, veteran biographer robert coram, himself a georgia man, provides listeners with. Robert lee scott jr ww2 ace and author of god is my copilot.
Afterwards, he applied for flight training and received his pilots wings in 1933. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Scott brought recognition to his exploits and those of the flying tigers with his 1943 bestselling autobiography god is my copilot that was then made by warner bros. For instance, having heard of the inferior scholarship of the king james translators, one discovers that dr. The building is a steel and marble structure, with wide sweeping steps leading up to a platform with columns holding up the memorials sweeping roof. Dennis morgan plays scott, an inexperienced textbook pilot who asks to fly with the allvolunteer, battleseasoned flying tigers headed by gen. God is my copilot by scott, robert lee, 1971, ballantine books edition, in english god is my copilot 1971 edition open library. He is punished by his preacher and lashes out in vengeance. God is my copilot belongs in the top tier of aviation history books. A twentiethcentury perspective by robert lee scott. General scott, god is my copilot author, dead at 97 u. L download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A flying tigers memorial is located in the village of zhijiang, hunan province, china and there is a museum dedicated exclusively to the flying tigers.
Young scott was educated in macon and graduated from west point. General scott also was known for his 1943 bestselling book, god is my copilot, which warner brothers turned into a movie that premiered in 1945. Scott and his fighting tigers squadron that had recently claimed a huge victory overseas assisting. Final authority exposes the deceit behind many of the common charges leveled against the a.
Publication date 1976 topics world war, 19391945 publisher. For the australian band of the same name, please use god is. Scott, serial number god is my copilot 6355544, in company f of the 2 2nd infantry. Besides his book god is my copilot, he also published damned to glory in 1944, a collection of world war ii yarns. God is my copilot godco, for short is a band from new york that consists of craig flanagin and sharon topper along with a vast multitude of other musicians. An eagle scout and a high school dropout, the young man from macon, georgia used dogged determination to achieve his dream of becoming a famed fighter pilot. His memoir god is my co pilot was turned into a film in 1945. I wonder if boys and young men still read god is my copilot and dream of. John bois, chairman of the old testament committee at cambridge, was reading and writing hebrew at age six. Robert l scott has been one of my heroes since i read the book as a boy. Account of the authors record of flying against the japs over burma and his service under chennault in china business one. A decorated eagle scout who barely graduated from high school, the young man from macon, georgia, with an oversize personality used dogged determination to achieve his childhood dream of becoming a famed fighter pilot. During ww2, american volunteer pilots are stationed in china where, as part of the flying tigers unit, they dogfight against japanese warplanes.
Best known as author of the book, god is my copilot and for his world war ii air combat service, robert l. Though the general retired from the air force in 1957, for the following decades he continued to serve the air force. It is about a man with dreams to become a fighter pilot. Challenged to carry on the winning tradition of general chennaults famous flying tigers, colonel scott led by. Wartime history and action entertainment soar in this highflying and enormously popular world war iiera spiritlifter based on the bestseller by fighter pilot col. Buy god is my co pilot by robert l scott online at alibris.
This work of nonfiction was exciting and never fostered a boring moment. Buckeye aviation book company, 1988 history 277 pages. Upon returning home, scotts memoir, brashly titled god is my copilot, became an instant bestseller and a successful film. The inspiring story of a young pilot during world war ii. Double ace navy general library program downloadable books. Alan hale and raymond massey in god is my copilot 1945 raymond. Aug 23, 2016 robert lee scott was larger than life. Scott and his fighting tigers squadron that had recently claimed a huge victory overseas assisting chinas battle against the japanese. Scott subsequently graduated from the national war college and was promoted to brigadier general before retiring in 1957. God is my copilot by robert lee scott, paperback barnes. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. It follows general scotts early career in the air force and throughout wwii. The oldest of three children born to ola and robert scott, sr. Memorial services are being arranged at mccullough funeral home in warner robins.
Under the leadership of the openly bisexual husbandandwife duo of vocalist, clarinetist, and keyboardist sharon topper and guitarist craig flanagin, god is my copilot emerged as one of the most crucial voices in the underground music community of the 1990s. Reading corams brute, 2010 adulatory biography, written in colloquial fashion, is like a gathering around a hot stove with a grizzled war veteran. As an older man, scott traveled the entire length of chinas great wall and helped found georgias museum of aviation, which still welcomes 400,000 annual visitors. Publication date 1943 publisher charles scribners sons collection universallibrary contributor universal digital library language english. Scott had dreamed his whole life of being a fighter pilot. Robert lee scott jr ww2 ace and author of god is my co pilot. God is my copilot band, a band from new york city see also.
It tells of the extents he goes to get into flight school and what he learns there. Three months later, after a preliminary examination, i began training in the fourth corps area west point prep school. Later in life, as a retired military general, scott continued to add to his list of accomplishments. Scott, serial number god is my co pilot 6355544, in company f of the 2 2nd infantry. The band ran its own label, the making of americans. A decorated eagle scout who barely graduated from high school, the young man from macon, georgia, used dogged determination to achieve his dream of becoming a famed fighter pilot. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading god is my copilot.