{"title":"John A. Neal","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHN A. NEAL served with the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 419 Squadron during World War II and is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lucky Pigeon: The True Adventures of a Young Canadian Airman During World War 2\u003c\/em\u003e, a firsthand account of his wartime evasion and the people who assisted him on the Chauny Line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo awards, prizes, or formal recognition are recorded for Neal in available sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn A. Neal’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-lucky-pigeon","title":"The Lucky Pigeon: The True Adventures of a Young Canadian Airman During World War 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn April 29, 1940, the governments of Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand got together in Ottawa to sign an agreement implementing the \"British Commonwealth Air Training Plan\". Shortly after the signing of the agreement, several other members of the Empire came on board, including South Africa, Southern Rhodesia and India. Then, by agreement with the USA, five stations were opened in that country. During the life of the Plan, the stations used in the training totaled 333, and the number of airmen trained exceeded 300,000. (From \"The Making of an Airman\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681621800\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681621807\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"John A. Neal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43462711247064,"sku":"9781681621807","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43462711279832,"sku":"9781681621524","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781681621807_FC_mockup_v2_1667419873_8d434636-e60c-489a-9135-0109d8f2e72f.jpg?v=1791062523"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-john-a-neal.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}