James Stewart at War

His Career in the USAAF

Pavel Türk

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Miscellaneous
01 August 2025

History of the Americas; Air forces & warfare

James Stewart was a Hollywood star when the United States entered the Second World War. Having won an Academy Award in 1940 for The Philadelphia Story, Stewart had already earned his private pilot's licence. After being drafted in October 1940, he applied to the U.S. Army Air Corps. In January 1942, he began his active duty. Stewart trained at Kirtland Field in New Mexico before being assigned to the 703rd Bombardment Squadron in November 1943. He flew a Consolidated B-24 Liberator on his first mission in December 1943, targeting German U-boat facilities at Kiel. Over the next fifteen months, he flew 18 bombing missions over Germany, including attacks on Berlin. His missions and aircraft are detailed, along with a collection of photos from his service. Stewart also served as an Operations Officer and led missions in a de Havilland Mosquito. Rising from private to major in four years, he earned numerous awards, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Croix de Guerre. After the war, Stewart returned to Hollywood, remaining active in the Air Force reserve, and eventually achieved the rank of brigadier general, becoming the highest-ranking actor in U.S. military history.

AUTHOR: A renowned author and historian on the aerial aspects of the Second World War, Pavel Turk has a particular interest in the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. As a result of his research on this particular bomber, Pavel has previously written two separate volumes of the B-24 Liberator Handbook, which were published in the Czech language, and co-authored B-24 Liberator in RAF Coastal Command Service. He lives in the Czech Republic.

10 colour, 110 b/w illustrations

By: Pavel Türk
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399066969
ISBN 10: 139906696X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

A renowned author and historian on the aerial aspects of the Second World War, PAVEL TÜRK has a particular interest in the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. As a result of his research on this particular bomber, Pavel has previously written two separate volumes of the B-24 Liberator Handbook, which were published in the Czech language, and co-authored B-24 Liberator in RAF Coastal Command Service. He lives in the Czech Republic.

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James Stewart at War

His Career in the USAAF

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