The World War II fighter-pilot story On the very first day of the invasion of Sicily, three months into his combat career, Allan Knepper flew his P-38 Lightning Fighter in a squadron sent out to sweep the island and interdict German ground targets.
Richardson recounts Knepper\'s.
Knepper\'s story is the story-in-microcosm of thousands of American Fighter pilots in World War II.
Knepper was one of two shot down; he was never found.
Retreating German infantry unexpectedly pounded the American flyers.
The World War II fighter-pilot story On the very first day of the invasion of Sicily, three months into his combat career, Allan Knepper flew his P-38 Lightning Fighter in a squadron sent out to sweep the island and interdict German ground targets
