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the bomber boys heroes who flew the b 17s in world war ii
true tales of heroism and the men who fought and died in the skies of world war ii europe . br in world war ii there were many ways to die . but nothing offered more fatal choices than being inside a b 17 bomber above nazi occupied europe . from the hellish storms of enemy flak and relentless strafing of luftwaffe fighters to mid air collisions mechanical failure and simple bad luck its a wonder any man would volunteer for such dangerous duty . but many did . some paid the ultimate price . and some made it home . but in the end all would achieve victory . br here author travis l. ayres has gathered a collection of previously untold personal accounts of combat and camaraderie aboard the b 17 bombers that flew countless sorties against the enemy as related by the men who lived and fought in the airand survived . br
paperback new american library 2009 isbn13 9780451228710 isbn10 0451228715
abridged n average customer rating 5 isbn 13 9780451228710 number in series 1 number of pages 267 publisher penguin group usa release date 62135769600000