The 464th Bomb Group in World War II: In Action Over the Third Reich with the B-24 Liberator
- ISBN-10
- 0764316281
- ISBN-13
- 9780764316289
- Category
- World War, 1939-1945
- Pages
- 262
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Authors
- Michael Hill, Mike Hill
Description
Flying the legendary B-24 Liberator, the 464th Bomb Group was stationed at Pantanella, Italy and flew combat missions against the heart of Hitler's Third Reich. During their service they flew almost daily against targets like Ploesti, Blechammer, and Vienna. This is their history as told by daily records, personal stories and interviews with the men who served with the 464th.
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