An antique trophy inspires a quest to uncover the history of an
outstanding crew of WWII airmen who first flew into combat on D-Day.
After discovering a discarded trophy in an Edinburgh antique shop,
author David Price endeavored to tell the stories of the men whose
names had been engraved upon it. Praised as ‘Outstanding Crew of the
Month’, the members of 388th Bombardment Group set out on their very
first mission on June 6, 1944—D-Day. This baptism of fire
heralded the start of an illustrious career in battle. During August
and September of 1944, they took part in over thirty perilous
missions. And yet the details of their endeavors have largely been
forgotten. Here, the history of 388th Bombardment Group’s service
is told in great detail from interviews with each surviving member of
the group, together with family members, in an effort to glean more
information about their wartime deeds, and to reunite them with the
trophy that they won in the midst of it. A Bomber Crew Mystery
serves as a poignant and evocative tribute to the 388th Bombardment
Group, as well as all those who fought in the skies of the Second
World War.
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The Forgotten Heroes of 388th Bombardment Group
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781473870482
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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