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The heroes we needed the B-29ers who ended World War II and my fight to save the forgotten stories of the greatest generation

During World War II, there were many ways that a B-29er could be killed: a ruthless enemy, an unforgiving ocean that stretched for thousands of miles, or the faulty engines of their own airplanes. But they all volunteered for it, and they continued flying <U+2013> and dying <U+2013> until they broug...

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Main Author: McIntyre, Trevor B. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Warwick, England : Helion and Company, 2024.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Ocean.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
B-29 (Bomber)
Bomber pilots > United States.
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Summary:During World War II, there were many ways that a B-29er could be killed: a ruthless enemy, an unforgiving ocean that stretched for thousands of miles, or the faulty engines of their own airplanes. But they all volunteered for it, and they continued flying <U+2013> and dying <U+2013> until they brought the war to an early end and saved hundreds of thousands of American lives. They were The Heroes We Needed. In this riveting saga of sacrifice and salvation, Trevor McIntyre brings to life the courageous American airmen who brought the Japanese Empire to its knees and ended World War II with the greatest bombers the world had ever seen, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and his fight 70 years later to save their stories from being forgotten.
Physical Description:xv, 384 pages, xxxii pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781804511657
180451165X
Author Notes:With over 20 years of experience researching and collecting B-29 militaria, Trevor McIntyre is a leading authority on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers and the airmen who flew them during World War II. Trevor's dedication to saving the history of the B-29ers has resulted in one of the largest collections of B-29 militaria in the world, which he aspires to feature in a museum of his own one day. A native of Orlando, Trevor currently resides in rural North Georgia where he continues his lifelong passion for writing, as well as collecting and preserving the history of the B-29ers.

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