Bombadier: A History
- ISBN-10
- 1563110768
- ISBN-13
- 9781563110764
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-05-01
- Publisher
- Turner
- Authors
- Philip A. St. John, Turner Publishing
Description
The statement by French General Foch prior to World War II that "aviation is a good sport, but for the Army it is useless" could not have been further from the truth. This publication demonstrates that aviation played a crucial role in the victory for the Allies in World War II. This book describes the bombardier experience from cadet selection to flying over the drop zone. More than 50,000 names of World War II bombardiers are listed, including Medal of Honor recipients. A gallery of nose art is featured on the endsheets. A chapter includes biographies of World War II bombardier veterans.
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