B-17: Combat Missions: Fighters, Flak, and Forts: First-hand Accounts of Mighty 8th Operations Over Germany
Through approximately 100 first-person accounts, this illustrated volume explores B-17 combat missions over Germany from the perspectives of the entire crew. Pilot, navigator, bombardier, engineer, radio operator, and gunner experiences are accompanied by memorabilia, specially commissioned photographs, and extensive archive imagery.
About This Book
This book presents approximately 100 first-person accounts from Flying Fortress crewmembers who took part in operations over Germany.
Coverage moves through the B-17 crew positions, including pilots, navigators, radio operators, bombardiers, engineers, turret gunners, waist gunners, and tail gunners.
The accounts offer a broad view of the different responsibilities and experiences involved in flying a combat mission.
More than 100 items of memorabilia, around 40 specially commissioned photographs of B-17 crew positions, and over 180 archive photographs complement the text.
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