The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany

Author: Stephen E. Ambrose

This title describes how the United States Air Force recruited, trained and then chose the few who would undertake the most demanding and dangerous jobs in WWII. These were the boys turned pilots, bombardiers, navigators and gunners of the B24s, who suffered 50 per cent casualties…..Read More

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