The Mighty Eighth In Wwii

Author : Roger Anthony Freeman
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0304357081

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The Mighty Eighth by Roger Anthony Freeman Pdf

A must-have classic. Mostly taken by members of “Mighty” Eighth Air Force, this wonderful selection portrays the American aircraft and their crews deployed to Britain in 1942. The daring and danger of those days comes across in a uniquely personal perspective, in photos of bases, aircraft in action and on the ground, nose art, and airfields and countryside from high above. Nearly 600 photos, arranged alphabetically by home base. “A brilliant gallery of memories.”—Hobby Merchandiser.

Author : J. Kemp McLaughlin
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813145730

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The Mighty Eighth in WWII by J. Kemp McLaughlin Pdf

On an early morning in the fall of 1942, Kemp McLaughlin's group set out for a raid on a French target. Immediately after dropping its bombs, McLaughlin's plane was hit. A huge fire burned a four-foot hole in his wing, his waist gunner bailed out, his radio operator was wounded, the plane lost all oxygen, and his pilot put on a parachute and sat on the escape hatch, waiting for the plane to explode. And this was only McLaughlin's first sortie. McLaughlin went on to pilot the mission command plane on the second raid against Schweinfurt, the largest air raid in history, which resulted in the destruction of 70 percent of German ball bearing production capability. McLaughlin also participated in the bombing of heavy water installations in Norway. The Mighty Eighth in WWII also includes the stories of downed pilots in France and Holland who traveled under the cover of night through the countryside, evading the Nazis who had seen their planes go down. As a group leader, McLaughlin was responsible for the planning and execution of air raids, forced to follow the directives of senior (and sometimes less informed) officers. His position as one of the managers of the massive sky trains allows him to provide unique insight into the work of maintenance and armament crews, preflight briefings, and off-duty activities of the airmen. No other memoir of World War II reveals so much about both the actual bombing runs against Nazi Germany and the management of personnel and material that made those airborne armadas possible.

Author : Gerald Astor
Publisher : Dutton Caliber
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780425281574

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The Mighty Eighth by Gerald Astor Pdf

In the skies of World War II Europe, the Eighth Air Force was a defining factor in turning the tide against the Nazis. In these gripping oral histories, the sacrifice, savagery, and supremacy of the “Mighty Eighth” is described by those who experienced it...and survived it. At the outbreak of World War II, America was woefully unprepared for a fight, though Europe was already years into the battle. Soon, though, America’s war machine was rolling out pilots, engineers, planes, and materials in astounding numbers. It was called the Eighth Air Force—and it would hit the Nazi juggernaut like a lightning bolt. Launching a then-groundbreaking campaign of daylight bombing runs, the men of the Eighth would suffer more casualties than the entire Marine Corps in the Pacific theater. But they would also prove to be the most effective weapon against the enemy, taking out strategic targets such as munitions plants and factories that were vital to the German war effort and grinding them to a halt. In The Mighty Eighth, the men who fought in the greatest air war in human history tell their stories of courage and camaraderie as only those who were there can tell them.

Author : J. Kemp McLaughlin USAFR (Ret.)
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0813131774

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The Mighty Eighth in WWII: A Memoir by J. Kemp McLaughlin USAFR (Ret.) Pdf

Author : Marjorie Hodgson Parker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : East Anglia (England)
ISBN : 1931721939

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David & the Mighty Eighth by Marjorie Hodgson Parker Pdf

When, during the London Blitz, he and his older sister are evacuated to go live on their grandparents' East Anglia farm, a young English boy finds it difficult to adjust to his new life until the arrival of the pilots and crews of the U.S. Eight Air Force at nearby airfields brings excitement, friendship, and hope for the future.

Author : Roger A. Freeman
Publisher : Specialty Press (MN)
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89059463042

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The Mighty Eighth in Color by Roger A. Freeman Pdf

Includes aircraft and crews from every U.S. Eighth Air Force base operational in Britain in WWII. The author is a leading historian.

Author : Roger Anthony Freeman
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1854095315

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The Mighty Eighth by Roger Anthony Freeman Pdf

The US 8th Air Force was based in the UK from 1942 onwards, spread exclusively across East Anglia and operating from over 40 locations. The remains of some of these sites can still be found and a few are still airfields. The 8th flew intensive bomber and fighter sorties over Europe. Over 2000 aircraft, mostly B-17s, B-26s and P-47s, involving 150,000 men and a vastly sophisticated supply chain, were engaged in a ceaseless war of high-altitude daylight precision bombing that did much to secure eventual Allied success.

Author : Military Gallery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0954997085

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The Mighty Eighth by Military Gallery Pdf

The heroics of the airmen who served in the United States Eighth Air Force and fought in the embattled skies of Europe during World War II are legendary. When in 1942 they commenced their campaign against Nazi Germany, their arrival sent a deep shudder of despair through the German High Command. For the next three years, while RAF Bomber Command bombed at night, by day the American Eighth Air Force pounded the enemy war machine to its knees until, by May 1945, victory had finally been won. This commemorative book provides a unique glimpse into the lives of some of the men and machines that fought in that bitter, often titanic struggle, together with some of the extraordinary missions they flew. Beautifully illustrated using an unparalleled collection of paintings, drawings and specially created maps from the archives of the Military Gallery, this book is not simply a collection of artwork; first and foremost it is a historically accurate recollection of events, painstakingly researched with the assistance of leading historians.

Author : Erik Dyreborg
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595249909

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The Lucky Ones by Erik Dyreborg Pdf

The Lucky Ones is a collection of stories gathered from the wartime experiences of a few US airmen who served in the 8th Air Force Bomb Groups in England during WWII. The stories in this collection, narrated by the airmen themselves, recount the harrowing adventures the airmen endured in their most trying missions over Europe. These are stories of encounters with enemy fighters, struggles to control flak-damaged planes, grueling crash landings, and desperate bail-outs from burning planes. Many airmen, fortunate enough to survive these experiences, were captured by the Germans once on the ground. Their treatment at the hands of their captors is painfully re-told here. Miraculously some airmen managed to evade captivity and escape the Germans, sometimes as an entire crew. In the course of the war, more than 30,000 young Americans lost their lives over Europe. As one airman said: “The real heroes...were the many...who died in combat.” These are the stories of other heroes who survived what seemed certain death. These are the stories of The Lucky Ones.

Author : T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson, Ed.S.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781452052021

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Through These Eyes by T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson, Ed.S. Pdf

This is the story of Eighth Air Force bombing missions leaving England to blast targets in Hitler's Third Reich in 1944–45. Each clear day, the skies filled with hundreds of B17 Flying Fortress bombers and their escorts crossing the English Channel toward enemy targets protected by anti-aircraft batteries and German fighters waiting to attack the heavy bombers. The skies over the target were filled with black flak appearing to be so thick you could walk on it! The exploding shells filled the space with flying chunks of iron as bombers started their bomb run on the target. We often could hear the flak pelting our plance like a "buckshot" on a tin roof. This flak would often strike a vital part of the plane or wound a member of the crew! Our waist gunner was wounded on our tenth mission!Some missions we could count hundreds of holes in our plane after we landed safely in England! Bombers receiving a direct hit were blown out of the sky and another ten man aircrew was lost. Planes severely damaged had to drop out of formation and face enemy fighters alone unless some of our P-51 or P-47 escort fighters protected them. Bombers disabled or on fire had no choice but to order the crews to bail out. Airmen who survived the parachute jump were captured and placed into German prisoner of war camps (POW). They were classified as "missing in action". Forty-eight photos, some sixty years old are included in this 350 page book to illustrate the story of the author's childhood in the Great Depression through the great air war of World War II. A description of each mission from a sixty year old diary is included. I think you will enjoy the story of a teenage Radio-Gunner's experiences in the Mighty Eighth Air Force.

Author : Roger A. Freeman
Publisher : Ihs Global Incorporated
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0710600380

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Mighty Eighth War Diary by Roger A. Freeman Pdf

A day by day operational record of the United States 8th Air Force which was based in the United Kingdom during World War II.

Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : United States
ISBN : 9781428915855

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Air Force Combat Units of World War II by Maurer Maurer Pdf

Author : Frank Murphy
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250284167

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Luck of the Draw by Frank Murphy Pdf

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, ‘I was there.’ Read Luck of the Draw and the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: how did those boys do such things?” —Tom Hanks The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, as featured in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air. Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It’s the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of NBC, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy. “A gripping, inspirational account of incredible bravery, resilience, and sheer will to survive. A truly extraordinary story!” —General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Author : Roger A. Freeman
Publisher : Crown Pub
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 0517576910

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The Mighty Eighth by Roger A. Freeman Pdf

A history of the American fighter units which campaigned against the Luftwaffe in World War II

Author : Roger A. Freeman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033701181

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The Mighty Eighth by Roger A. Freeman Pdf