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Hell above earth the incredible true story of an American WWII bomber commander and the copilot ordered to kill him

In a sensational tale of combat and an unlikely friendship in the flak-filled skies above Germany, Frater chronicles the life of U.S. Captain Werner Goering, an exceptional American pilot who was also thought to be the nephew of Herman Goering, leading member of the Nazi party and Commander in Chief...

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Main Author: Frater, Stephen.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2013.
Subjects:
Goering, Werner, > 1924-
Rencher, Jack P., > 1921-2010.
Göring, Hermann, > 1893-1946 > Family.
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Bomb Group, 303rd > Biography.
Bomber pilots > United States > Biography.
B-17 bomber > History > 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Europe.
World War, 1939-1945 > German Americans > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, German American.
German American soldiers > Biography.
Summary: In a sensational tale of combat and an unlikely friendship in the flak-filled skies above Germany, Frater chronicles the life of U.S. Captain Werner Goering, an exceptional American pilot who was also thought to be the nephew of Herman Goering, leading member of the Nazi party and Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe.
Item Description: "While Werner's grandfather and Herman's father were both indeed named Heinrich Ernst Göring ... the two were totally unrelated"--P. 250.
Physical Description: xiv, 302 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-281) and index.
ISBN: 1250021200
9781250021205
Author Notes: Stephen Frater's articles, biographical features, and book reviews have been published nationwide. He is currently a writer in residence at the University of Rhode Island's Harrington School of Communication and Media.

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