The Dave Dawson War Adventure series is a fifteen book series of boy's adventure stories pertaining to the European and Pacific theatres of World War II. Written between 1941 and 1945, by R. Sidney Bowen the books follow the adventures of American RAF pilot Dave Dawson, and his fellow flyer, Freddy Farmer. The novels often contain a series of unlikely events, whereby the protagonists succeed in the face of unbelievable odds. Although based on real events, the novels tend to be heavily fictionalized and deviate from actual history in many instances. They were a childhood favorite of Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...

, whose favorite line from the comics occurred when Dawson's planes "were always "prop-clawing for altitude"."

1. Dave Dawson at Dunkirk
   Dave Dawson at Dunkirk
   Dave Dawson at Dunkirk, published in 1941, is the first title in the Dave Dawson War Adventure Series by author R. Sidney Bowen.-Plot:The novel begins in Paris where Dave is preparing for a tour of the Maginot Line with his father, who is serving as an attache to the American embassy...
   
   
2. Dave Dawson with the R.A.F.
3. Dave Dawson in Libya
   Dave Dawson in Libya
   Dave Dawson in Libya is the third title in the Dave Dawson War Adventure series by author R. Sidney Bowen. The book debuted in 1941, and is set in Libya, following the war in North Africa.PlotThe plot begins on the Royal Navy carrier, H.M.S...
   
   
4. Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol
5. Dave Dawson, Flight Lieutenant
6. Dave Dawson at Singapore
7. Dave Dawson with the Pacific Fleet
8. Dave Dawson with the Air Corps
9. Dave Dawson with the Commandos
10. Dave Dawson on the Russian Front
11. Dave Dawson with the Flying Tigers
12. Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal
13. Dave Dawson at Casablanca
14. Dave Dawson with the Eighth Air Force
15. Dave Dawson at Truk