Roger A. Freeman, author of The Mighty Eighth
"A well researched, highly readable account of a B-17 combat crew's experience excellent!"
Book Description
In 1943, when the outcome of World War II hung in the balance, B-17 crews of the Eighth Air Force flew harrowing, unescorted daylight bombing missions deep into Occupied Europe and Germany. These devastating raids have long been documented in film and fiction, but this is a first-hand, blow-by-blow account of these perilous missions as they really happened. Events unfold as they were recorded and recalled by the 303rd "Hell's Angels" Bomb Group and are corroborated by the crews that they flew with. The publication of the first edition of this book in 1989 prompted a flood of fresh recollections, correspondence and personal records from other veterans of the 303rd. This special Revised Edition incorporates that wealth of new material into a vivid, thorough story, complete with actual combat photographs of one of the most dramatic chapters in military aviation history. New material includes: *
dramatic incidents discovered since the first edition in 1989 *
contributions from individuals already named in the work, but previously unavailable for interview *
additional information about the fates of crews who were shot down *
a postscript chapter detailing what happened to principal characters after the war.
