Below, some more information about the author, followed by more of my impressions about the book. The flying tigers with john wayne and god is my co pilot, based upon the real life experiences of colonel scott. I read this book in 1961 while a high school freshman and i still remember flying among the himalayas. God is my co pilot by scott, first edition abebooks passion for books. Scott is best known for his memoir, god is my co pilot 1943, about his exploits in world war ii with the flying tigers and the united states army air forces in china and burma. Scottgod is my copilot1943charles scribners sons5 x 8277 pageshardcover bookwith jacketwith photossigned by author. Lewis, the mine workers union boss who had continually violated the wartime no strike pledge after pearl harbor. Born in waynesboro, georgia, he graduated from west point in 1932. Robert lee scott was a devout catholic who attributes his survival to god. Robert floreys screen adaptation of the bestselling book by colonel robert lee scott recreates the story of the 34yearold georgia flyer. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
Scottgod is my copilot1943charles scribners sons5 x 8277 pages hardcover bookwith jacketwith photossigned by author. God is my copilot by robert lee scott 1987, paperback for. After pearl harbor, when he was marked too old for combat flying at 34, colonel. God is my copilot by scott, robert lee, 1971, ballantine books edition, in english. God is my co pilot by scott, first edition abebooks. The screenplay by abem finkel and peter milne is based on the 1943 autobiography of the same name by robert lee scott jr it recounts scotts service with the flying. The story god is my copilot actually begins in the summer of 1942 with usaf.
Besides his book god is my copilot, he also published damned to glory in 1944, a collection of world war ii yarns. Scotts early career in the air force and throughout wwii, focusing on 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. God is my copilot, paperback 1943 by robert lee scott author. Publication date 1976 topics world war, 19391945 publisher new york. God is my co pilot is a 1945 american blackandwhite biographical war film from warner bros. 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. He is known for his work on god is my copilot 1945, keep em flying 1941 and the jack paar tonight show 1957. Scott is best known for his autobiography god is my copilot about his exploits in world war ii with the flying tigers and the united states army air forces in china and burma.
Robert lee scott books list of books by author robert. He lived in warner robins, georgia, until his death in 2006. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. In total, general scott wrote about a dozen books including god is my copilot and the day i owned the sky. Robert lee scott books list of books by author robert lee scott. God is my co pilot by scott, first edition, signed abebooks passion for books. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
God is my copilot mass market paperback december 12, 1987 by robert lee scott author. He is punished by his preacher and lashes out in vengeance. Robert l scott colonel god is my copilot 1943 book signed. Scott retired from the united states air force as a brigadier general on 30 september 1957, and remained in arizona until the 1980s. This work of nonfiction was exciting and never fostered a boring moment. Jan 27, 2012 robert lee scott jr ww2 ace and author of god is my co pilot. Memorial services are being arranged at mccullough funeral home in warner robins. To say the least, he accomplished a lot during his lifetime. Robert lee scott, jr claire lee chennault god is my copilot is the personal narrative of a man who has had one of the outstanding careers in american aviation. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Buy a cheap copy of god is my copilot book by robert l. Pictures, produced by robert buckner, directed by robert florey, that stars dennis morgan and costars dane clark and raymond massey.
Alan hale and raymond massey in god is my copilot 1945 raymond. God is my copilot book by robert l scott 8 available. The flying tigers with john wayne and god is my copilot, based upon the real life experiences of colonel scott. This movie may not be as accurate as the book but it still a great movie with. Pictures, produced by robert buckner, directed by robert florey, that stars dennis morgan and co stars dane clark and raymond massey. Wartime history and action entertainment soar in this highflying and enormously popular world war iiera spiritlifter based on the bestseller by fighter pilot col.
God is my co pilot by scott, first edition, signed abebooks. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. He died on february 27, 2006 in warner robins, georgia. 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. Dennis morgan is considered too old to fly in combat, but he is recruited and volunteers to fly in a secret. The oldest of three children, he grew up and was educated in macon.
Robert lee scott, jr 19082006 find a grave memorial. Scott has dreamed his whole life of being a fighter pilot, but when war comes he finds himself flying transport planes over the hump into china. He is known for his work on god is my co pilot 1945, keep em flying 1941 and the jack paar tonight show 1957. God is my copilot robert lee scott snippet view 1983. The majority of the book covers his role as commander of the avg, a collection of some of the best fighter. Account of the authors record of flying against the japs over burma and his service under chennault in china. 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.
Besides his book god is my copilot, he also published damned to glory in 1944, a collection of world war ii. Buy a cheap copy of god is my co pilot book by robert l. Find god is my copilot by scott, col robert l at biblio. The flying tigers roared onto the screen and into the imagination in two fairly good films.
In 1984, he flew an general dynamics f16 fighting falcon jet fighter, and in 1995, an mcdonnell douglas f15 eagle. He gained his love for flying as a very young child and dreamed of being a fighter pilot throughout his youth. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. It follows general scott s early career in the air force and throughout wwii. Scott continued to be active well into his retirement.
It follows general scotts early career in the air force and throughout wwii. Robert scott obituary warner robins, ga the telegraph. God is my copilot by robert lee scott 1987, paperback. He was professor emeritus in the communication studies department at the university of minnesota. God is my copilot has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Air force, scott was a heroic world war ii pilot and the author of god is my copilot 1943. General scott wrote about a dozen books including god is my copilot and the day i owned the sky. At age 34, army air force pilot major robert lee scott jr. His famous book god is my copilot was a long standing best seller and still sells thousands of copies today.
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God is my copilot is a 1945 american blackandwhite biographical war film from warner bros. The story begins with twelveyearold robert scott executing a carelessly planned prank on his church congregation. The book was adapted as a film of the same name, which was released. 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. Robert lee scott, an army pilot who was looking for combat duty in world war ii. Buy god is my co pilot by robert l scott online at alibris. Scott april 19, 1928 july 26, 2018 was an american scholar influential in the study of rhetorical theory, criticism of public address, debate, and communication research and practice. God is my copilot belongs in the top tier of aviation history books. Young scott was educated in macon and graduated from west point. God is my copilot by robert lee scott, paperback barnes. Dennis morgan plays scott, an inexperienced textbook pilot who asks to fly with the allvolunteer, battleseasoned flying tigers headed by gen. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.