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Canadian “Airforce Magazine” Review of “Surviving Victory”
Canadian “Airforce Magazine” Review by Vic Johnson, Editor. “During his wartime years as an American fighter pilot in the RCAF, Philip Vickers was known by his birth name, Philip Bockman. “With 102 wartime Spitfire Missions with 443 Sqn in Europe, … Continue reading
Review by Researcher of WW2 Newfoundland Aviation History
From Darrell Hillier, Researcher of WW2 Newfoundland Aviation History: Philip Vickers was born in Oklahoma and raised during the Great Depression. When his mother died young, Philip was left with an aunt to escape an uncaring and abusive father, whom … Continue reading
A “Must Read” Review by The North Atlantic Museum Newsletter
From the North Atlantic Museum Newsletter: “Surviving Victory” by Philip Vickers Book Review – By Jonathan Waterman The late Philip (Bockman) Vickers was a gentleman who survived the trials and tribulations of an abusive father who figured he wouldn’t amount … Continue reading
Barbara Vickers Keeps Promise to Her WW II Pilot Husband
Christopher Fox Graham, of the Sedona Red Rock News, writes of Barbara Vickers becoming an editor and publisher in order to fulfill a promise to her late husband Philip Vickers: getting his memoir out to the world. Read more about … Continue reading
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Tagged RCAF, Royal Canadian Air Force, Sedona, Spitfire, World War II memoir, WW II
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