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388th Anthology - Tales of the 388th Bombardment Group (H) 1942-45
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN: 9780595187584
ISBN: 0595187587
Label: AuthorHouse
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 347
Publication Date: November 12, 2001
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date: November 12, 2001
Sales Rank: 1497432
Studio: AuthorHouse
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Product Description: The 388th Bombardment Group (H) arrived at Station 136, Knettishall, England, in mid-1943 and sent B-17s against Nazi Germany for two years, until its mission was accomplished. The Group stood down in June, 1945. This is the compelling story of the men of the 388th, the combat crews and the ground support, told in their own words. Here, in this second of two volumes, are their true, detailed and enthralling accounts of air combat and base life, of terror in the skies and mischief on the ground-tales of Knettishall, "The Country Club of the Eighth Air Force," of leaves in London and forced POW marches, of wartime romances, the horror of combat, personal tragedies and heroic escapes. Tales of fear and pride, loneliness and resolve; tales of life and death. Through personal reminiscences, mission diaries, photographs, daily bulletins, base newsletters, newspaper articles and radio interviews, the 388th Anthology tells the full and exciting story of what it was like to be there as history was made and the world was saved.
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More diaries and personal accounts and glimpses into base life from the daughter of a 388th navigator
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My father was a member of the 388th [Bombardment] Group and I have been searching for any information I can find about him and his crew and what they did and felt. I know and have met several of the people featured in the book which makes it even more exciting to me. My father was on many of the missions described in the book, so I can imagine his feelings. It is very personal to me. It is also the kind of book you can pick up and put down and skip around. I especially liked the daily newsletter ... Read More
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This book and its companion piece second volume are outstanding tributes to the heros of World War Two, and they couldn't come at a better time. The heros are dying and it's important that we remember who they were and what they did. As a vet myself, I can tell you that the 388th Anthology is one of the most complete histories of a bomb group I've ever seen, and the details of these stories are amazing. Not only are the stories exciting and moving, but the Anthology is an impressive historical work and ... Read More
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A friend gave me this book, and I read it in one weekend. It's unlike any WWII history I've ever seen. There are diaries, memoirs, public relations stories, reports from the 388th Bomb Group's headquarters - it really gives you the big picture of what life must have been for these airmen and their ground support. Some stories made me laugh; others made me cry. The epilogue really brought out the emotions. Read it cover to cover, or skip randomly through the individual stories. Either way you choose, ... Read More
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After a friend gave me a copy of 388th Anthology, Volume 1, I just knew I had to get this second volume as well. These are no ordinary histories of the air war in Europe; they are actually compilations of memoirs, diaries, articles from Stars & Stripes and other newspapers, and reports from the 388th Bomb Group's base at Knettishall, England between 1943 and 1945. For anyone who has wanted to understand the lives of the men who served in aerial combat, these books are "must" reading.
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