Nine Yanks and a Jerk the incredible saga of one of the most legendary planes in the U.S. 8th Air Force flown by Major James M. Stewart and the aircrews under his command in World War II
The day before their mission, 13 out of the 25 planes sent out by the 445th Bomb Group did not return from combat to their base at Tibenham, England. That was 130 men, ten men per bomber, who did not return to their home base. They were either wounded, killed, taken prisoner, or had to evade capture...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[2016]
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| Edition: | World War II 70th Anniversary 1945-2015 commemorative edition. |
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| Summary: | The day before their mission, 13 out of the 25 planes sent out by the 445th Bomb Group did not return from combat to their base at Tibenham, England. That was 130 men, ten men per bomber, who did not return to their home base. They were either wounded, killed, taken prisoner, or had to evade capture. Many of them never returned home from the war. It meant that dozens of men would never live to marry, have families, or see their loved ones again. It was one of the worst losses in U.S. 8th Air Force history by a heavy bomber group up to that point. The chances of survival of a 30-mission tour of duty for a ten-man bomber crew were less than twenty-five percent. This is the story of one of the crews under Jimmy Stewart's command, the Williams crew, and one of their most dangerous missions when they flew deeper into a heavily-defended Germany than any previous mission. Flying in the lead plane in their formation was none other than Major James "Jimmy" M. Stewart, the famous movie actor-turned-bomber pilot, their squadron commander. This is the detailed account of that mission and the incredible story of one of their squadron's most uniquely named planes and other brave crews who flew it in WWII. Contains over 200 photos and illustrations (over 130 in color). |
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| Item Description: | "Newly updated."--Cover. "True stories of courage while under fire, skillful leadership, and survival against all odds."--Cover. "U.S. Eighth Air Force -- 445th Bomb Group -- 703rd Bomb Squadron -- B-24H Liberator, Serial number 41-29118, manufactured by Consolidated/Forth Worth." |
| Physical Description: | 179 pages : illustrations, color maps, photographs (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781495184635 1495184633 |
