Serene Hackel

Skipper Goes to War Serene Hackel

Amazon readers are giving this book 5 stars. GREAT STORY! Entertaining and amusing. Great story line. Books about dogs and war are the best. Reads like a real true story. You'll adore this endearing and authentic story of a lovable cocker spaniel who becomes the heart of a World War II fighter crew, and helps the author and his fellow airmen survive dozens of perilous missions over Nazi-occupied Europe. Skipper was more than a mascot; he was a good luck charm. The young crewmen of the B-17 Flying Fortress risk court-martial to smuggle the cute pup onto their plane. Having him as their guardian angel gives these brave young Americans the courage to face unimaginable dangers as they fight for victory and dream of the day they will finally head home again. About the Authors: Eugene Hackel lost his mother when he was sixteen and became the main breadwinner for his family during the Depression because his father, as a musician, was unable to find work. Eugene was exempted from the draft due to his employment at the Virginia shipyards, but he insisted on joining the Air Force to fight for his country and was reluctantly granted permission. After World War II he went into the textile business. Serene Hackel has been an elementary school teacher, an addiction counselor, and a writer, as well as a wife and a mother. She has a degree in Theater and maste