To kingdom come : an epic saga of survival in the air war over Germany / Robert J. Mrazek.

By: Mrazek, Robert JMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York : NAL Caliber, c2011Description: xiii, 384 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780451232274 (hbk.); 0451232275 (hbk.)Subject(s): United States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th -- Biography | Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. -- Germany -- Stuttgart -- History -- 20th century | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany -- Stuttgart | Bombing, Aerial -- Germany -- Stuttgart -- History -- 20th century | B-17 bomber -- History | Bomber pilots -- United States -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American | World War, 1939-1945 -- Casualties -- Germany -- Stuttgart | Airplane crash survival -- Germany -- Stuttgart -- History -- 20th century | Shipwreck survival -- Germany -- Stuttgart -- History -- 20th century | Survival -- Germany -- Stuttgart -- History -- 20th century | Survival at sea -- Germany -- Stuttgart -- History -- 20th centuryDDC classification: 940.54/2134715 LOC classification: D790 | .M72 2011
Contents:
Prelude. Hap ; Ira -- The warriors. Reb ; The Greek ; Andy ; Bob ; Ted ; Jimmy -- The mission. Juggernaut ; The Golden Eagle ; Into the valley ; The blind leading the blind ; A ride in the whirlwind ; And the sky rained heroes ; Est nulla via invia virtuti ; Theirs not to reason why ; To the last beat of the heart ; Hard landings ; The last one left -- Slipstreams. Remains of the day ; Eventide ; The day after ; The back of the tiger ; Interlude ; Hitting the road ; Eclipse ; Greek holiday ; Friends and enemies ; Desperate journey ; The telegram ; On the run ; Against all odds ; Cloak and dagger ; The end of a tour ; Reg.
Summary: Describes the historic air force bombing by 338 B-17 "Flying Fortress" pilots who bombed Nazi weapons factories in Stuttgart Germany in 1943.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-372) and index.

Prelude. Hap ; Ira -- The warriors. Reb ; The Greek ; Andy ; Bob ; Ted ; Jimmy -- The mission. Juggernaut ; The Golden Eagle ; Into the valley ; The blind leading the blind ; A ride in the whirlwind ; And the sky rained heroes ; Est nulla via invia virtuti ; Theirs not to reason why ; To the last beat of the heart ; Hard landings ; The last one left -- Slipstreams. Remains of the day ; Eventide ; The day after ; The back of the tiger ; Interlude ; Hitting the road ; Eclipse ; Greek holiday ; Friends and enemies ; Desperate journey ; The telegram ; On the run ; Against all odds ; Cloak and dagger ; The end of a tour ; Reg.

Describes the historic air force bombing by 338 B-17 "Flying Fortress" pilots who bombed Nazi weapons factories in Stuttgart Germany in 1943.

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