Living Through a War
by John Phipps
Price: $2.00 USD. 38290 words.
Published on February 27, 2012. Nonfiction.
The true story of a family in World War 2, seen through the eyes of a boy who was just six and a half years old at the outbreak of war.
It is the amusing and sometimes poignant story of
the actual experiences of the author as he grew up amidst the dangers of the blitz,and the anxiety of his relatives in danger in the forces.The events all took place, with actual dates added from his research.
Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: Feb. 02, 2012
John Phipps
Biography
New Author, retired Sales Engineer. First book about growing up during World War 2 in Greater London.
After a Grammar school education started work in an accounts office of a major London company.
Did National Service in the RAF for two years as an Instrument Mechanic.
Subsequently became an Aircraft Fitter, then a draughtsman with several Aviation and Instrument companies.
Then working in the Industrial Control and Instrumentation Industry as A Technical Sales Engineer,and finally Sales Manager and Director.Other interests: Theatre, Golf and Modern History.
After a Grammar school education started work in an accounts office of a major London company.
Did National Service in the RAF for two years as an Instrument Mechanic.
Subsequently became an Aircraft Fitter, then a draughtsman with several Aviation and Instrument companies.
Then working in the Industrial Control and Instrumentation Industry as A Technical Sales Engineer,and finally Sales Manager and Director.Other interests: Theatre, Golf and Modern History.
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