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Combat Crew: The Story of 25 Combat Missions Over Europe From the Daily Journal of a B-17 Gunner

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25 Ratings

4.6

Duration
10H 43min
Language
English
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Biographies

John Comer kept a journal of the twenty-five missions he flew in 1943 when the casualty rate on his base was close to 80 percent. His book is handwritten history, recorded within hours after the battles occurred.

Comer vividly creates his experiences as top-turret gunner/flight engineer in a B-17 Squadron that was thrown against the best pilots the Luftwaffe could offer. In 1943 the Army Air Force had no long-range fighters to protect the B-17s as they flew deep into enemy territory.

Immediate, straightforward, and compelling, Combat Crew is a classic of aerial warfare.

© 2015 Tantor Media (Audiobook): 9781494582289

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Audiobook: May 5, 2015

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