He was selected from the cream of American youth, with admission standards much more restrictive than any other branch of the military. Well-trained pilots flying superior new fighter aircraft against an enemy, losing its best pilots and unable to afford the luxury of extended training, brought about the inevitable defeat of the Axis air forces. This is their story.[AuthorName]By William Wolf[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Dr. William Wolf is a retired dentist whose passion is WWII air combat. He has over 22,000 books and three miles of microfilm on WWII in his library, and is the author of many books and numerous articles on WWII aviation history.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]670+ b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]The American Fighter Pilot and Aircraft in World War II[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]670+ b/w photos[/ColorPattern]