| Missions by the Numbers: Combat Missions Flown by the 485h Bomb Group (H) Contributor(s): 485th Bomb Group Association (Author) |
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ISBN: 0971353832 ISBN-13: 9780971353831 Publisher: Tarnaby OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.01 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book includes mission summaries of 187 combat missions flown by the 485th Bomb Group, a 15th Air Force B-24 group stationed in Italy during WWII. Included are stories written by several members of the group that tell the complete story of a mission from the minute the coded message was received until the mission was completed. Also included is the story of a gunner who was shot down and captured and the story of a crew that struggled to make it safely through the Brenner Valley, known as "flak alley", with severe battle damage. There are 20+ photos in this book, including several photos of bomb strikes, damaged B-24s, escort fighters and reconnaissance photos, as well as maps and charts. There is reference information on group losses and bomb types, and a sample of a pilot's "flimsy" (secret plan for the mission) and much, much more. |