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Title: 10 stars for General Stewart, 4 for the book
Review: I think the other reviews have pretty much summed up the strengths and weaknesses of this book. It is an important tribute to a man I have always admired very greatly, both for his acting and his wartime service, with which I was already familiar. But in many ways the book is more a summary of the author's experiences with and views on the 8th Air Force's bombing campaign against Germany than a detailed account of Jimmy Stewart's actions during the war. I too would have liked more accounts of the missions he flew. Even if he was very reluctant to talk about his wartime experiences, there would have been accounts of his missions in the official records. All in all, however, I enjoyed the book, mainly because I have so much admiration and respect for Jimmy Stewart and am glad to see his wartime service made known to a wider audience.
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