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The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45
Stephen Ambrose tells the story of the American bomber crews who flew B-24 Liberators over Germany in 1944 and 1945, drawing on interviews and letters. He follows the training, the missions from bases in Italy and England, the flak and fighter attacks, and the toll on young airmen, many of them teenagers. One thread follows George McGovern, later a US senator, who piloted a B-24 and flew thirty-five missions.
Readers who like military history built on the voices of those who served will find it vivid. It suits anyone interested in the air war over Europe and in what a mission felt like for those aboard.
Outward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
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