A Life Not Long But Wide

Arthur Gerald Donahue, at the age of twenty-seven, risked losing his American citizenship to fly Spitfire fighters with Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) in what became The Battle of Britain. In that capacity, he became the first American volunteer to see aerial combat in World War II. He dedicated his rare down-time to documenting the actions, sacrifices, and emotions of his closely bonded squadron so that he could write and place the reader in the pilots' environment of war. In doing so, he authored two best selling books that have become classics: "Tally-Ho! Yankee in a Spitfire" and "Last Flight from Singapore." "A Life Not Long But Wide" provides an in-depth view of a climactic time at the beginning of World War II and paints a picture of two events-The Battle of Britain and the Debacle at Singapore-that few today remember. Most especially, it celebrates the life of a man who can serve as a role model for today's youth. Readers will never forget Arthur Gerald Donahue and will reflect upon how he would have developed had he survived the war.