Gentlemen From Hell Men Of The 487th Bomb Group
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Gentlemen From Hell Men Of The 487th Bomb Group
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Author : C. C. Neal
language : en
Publisher: Turner
Release Date : 2005-10
Gentlemen From Hell Men Of The 487th Bomb Group written by C. C. Neal and has been published by Turner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is a touching compilation of personal accounts of the men who served in the 487th Bomb Group during World War II. These accounts exemplify the dedication and sacrifice these men made in the face of grave danger while serving their country during the largest 8th Air Force mission during the Battle of the Bulge. It's been 60 years since these men left a portion of their youth in various parts of Europe, but their words make it feel lke WWII ended only yesterday. From humor to heartache, the reader runs the gamut of emotions when living vicariously through the stories of the brave men of the 487th Bomb Group - the Gentlemen From Hell.
Gentlemen From Hell Men Of The 487th Bomb Group
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Author : C.C. Neal
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2005-10-01
Gentlemen From Hell Men Of The 487th Bomb Group written by C.C. Neal and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-01 with History categories.
This book is a touching compilation of personal accounts of the men who served in the 487th Bomb Group during World War II. These accounts exemplify the dedication and sacrifice these men made in the face of grave danger while serving their country during the largest 8th Air Force mission during the Battle of the Bulge. It's been 60 years since these men left a portion of their youth in various parts of Europe, but their words make it feel lke WWII ended only yesterday. From humor to heartache, the reader runs the gamut of emotions when living vicariously through the stories of the brave men of the 487th Bomb Group - the Gentlemen From Hell.
Air Force Magazine
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Air Force Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Aeronautics categories.
Flying Against Fate
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Author : S. P. MacKenzie
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2017-08-04
Flying Against Fate written by S. P. MacKenzie and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-04 with History categories.
During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were high. Of the roughly 125,000 who served as aircrew with Bomber Command, 59,423 were killed or missing and presumed killed—a fatality rate of 45.5%. With odds like that, it would be no surprise if there were as few atheists in cockpits as there were in foxholes; and indeed, many airmen faced their dangerous missions with beliefs and rituals ranging from the traditional to the outlandish. Military historian S. P. MacKenzie considers this phenomenon in Flying against Fate, a pioneering study of the important role that superstition played in combat flier morale among the Allies in World War II. Mining a wealth of documents as well as a trove of published and unpublished memoirs and diaries, MacKenzie examines the myriad forms combat fliers' superstitions assumed, from jinxes to premonitions. Most commonly, airmen carried amulets or talismans—lucky boots or a stuffed toy; a coin whose year numbers added up to thirteen; counterintuitively, a boomerang. Some performed rituals or avoided other acts, e.g., having a photo taken before a flight. Whatever seemed to work was worth sticking with, and a heightened risk often meant an upsurge in superstitious thought and behavior. MacKenzie delves into behavior analysis studies to help explain the psychology behind much of the behavior he documents—not slighting the large cohort of crew members and commanders who demurred. He also looks into the ways in which superstitious behavior was tolerated or even encouraged by those in command who saw it as a means of buttressing morale. The first in-depth exploration of just how varied and deeply felt superstitious beliefs were to tens of thousands of combat fliers, Flying against Fate expands our understanding of a major aspect of the psychology of war in the air and of World War II.
Memoirs Of Gramflakes
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Author : E.B. Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2008-10-23
Memoirs Of Gramflakes written by E.B. Hayes and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-23 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Eleanor was inspired by her father at an early age to appreciate family history. During her retired, lonely years as a widow she started writing for entertainment. She did not enjoy “pity parties” and found a joy in sitting in front of her computer to write about her memories. Some of her children and friends enjoyed hearing about past events that interested them and encouraged her to write. She was the only girl and oldest child and spent the majority of her growing up years around adults as they told their stories. That was their prime entertainment. She would like to inspire others to make notes and write stories for their future generations. She found that it is amazing how much one can remember and relive as the words appear on the computer screen.
Hitler S Last Christmas
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Author : Donald F. Kilburg, Jr
language : en
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Release Date : 2019-05-02
Hitler S Last Christmas written by Donald F. Kilburg, Jr and has been published by Outskirts Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-02 with History categories.
The events of World War II have been studied, analyzed and documented extensively. Yet, one of the greatest feats of aerial bombing warfare has been all but ignored. In Hitler’s Last Christmas, we revisit the Second World War and specifically Sunday, December 24, 1944—when the 8th Air Force launched the largest air armada in the history of warfare. It was a desperate effort by the Allies to support the troops hopelessly hunkered down in the frigid weather of the Battle of the Bulge. The eventual success of those beleaguered troops was to some great measure due to the success of that Christmas Eve air mission. The details of the 8th Air Force mission #760 were mis-filed shortly after the war and the magnitude of that day in December 1944 overlooked—until now. Hitler’s Last Christmas shares the accounts of the event both from the Air Force Archives and the memories of those brave flyers who participated in it.
Isaiah S Eagles Rising
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Author : Bernard Thomas Nolan
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2002-07-24
Isaiah S Eagles Rising written by Bernard Thomas Nolan and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-24 with History categories.
They came in waves from the schools, factories, farms, and city streets, some driven by patriotism, but most with a dream. Bernard Nolan was one of the nearly 200,000 pilots who earned his wings during World War II. Nolan relates the journey of a boy with a passion for flying airplanes: how an uneducated kid from a fractured home environment weaseled his way into the Armys aviation cadet program and how his deliverance through flying threatened to unravel in the cold, lethal skies over Europe in 1944. The author has imbedded his experiences within the context of the history of the air battle over Europe in 1943 and 1944. He explores why the Eighth Air Force lost a battle of attrition with the Luftwaffe in 1943, and how and why it eventually triumphed in mid 1944. In the cockpit realism and little known details are provided in discussions of evolving technology, formation assembly and flying, ever changing tactics by both sides, prospects for surviving aerial combat, what it is like to be shot down, and excellent comparisons of the two pivotal aircraft, the B-24 and B-17. Nolan flew both in combat.
Selected Suburban Soliloquies
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Author : B.H. Bentzman
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Selected Suburban Soliloquies written by B.H. Bentzman and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Fiction categories.
A selection of 100 essays that have appeared over the last dozen years in a column at Snakeskin.
Hell S Angels
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Author : Jay A. Stout
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-01-06
Hell S Angels written by Jay A. Stout and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with History categories.
The true story of World War 2’s legendary Hell’s Angels—the 8th Air Force’s 303rd Bomb Group. Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain’s already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group—Hell’s Angels. This is the 303rd’s story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany ultimately changed the course of the war. INCLUDES PHOTOS
Flypast
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Flypast written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Aeronautics categories.