Finish Forty and Home: The Untold World War II Story of B-24s in the Pacific
- ISBN-10
- 1574413163
- ISBN-13
- 9781574413168
- Category
- B-24 (Bomber)
- Pages
- 373
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Author
- Phil Scearce
Description
The true story of the men and missions of the 11th Bombardment Group as it fought alone and unheralded in the South Central Pacific, while America had its eyes on the war in Europe.
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