The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743223098 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 299 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Twenty-two-year-old George McGovern, who was to become a United States senator and a presidential candidate, flew thirty-five combat missions (all the Army would allow) and won the Distinguished Flying Cross. Ambrose, acclaimed author of Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage, carries us along in the crowded and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine during World War II.The young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II fought against horrific odds, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their extraordinary heroism, skill, daring, and comradeship with vivid detail and affection.Ambrose describes how the Army Air Forces recruited, trained, and selected the elite few who would undertake the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. Stephen E. Many went down in flames.As Band of Br
Amazon Customer said He really likes the book and said it is very accurate although true to the warriors of this generation he said he didnt have it. purchased for my father in law Lt Ed Snyder (96 years old) who flew He really likes the book and said it is very accurate although true to the warriors of this generation he said he didnt have it purchased for my father in law Lt Ed Snyder (96 years old) who flew 35 combat missions iwith the 8th air force during this time. He really likes the book and said it is very accurate although true to the warriors of this generation he said he didnt have it nearly as bad as some and had a roof over his head after returning from missions and a lot of times one hot meal which many did not get.. 5 combat missions iwith the 8th air force during this time. He really likes the book and said it is very accurate although true to the warriors of this generation he said he didnt have it nearly as bad as some and had a roof over his head after returning from missions and a lot of times one hot meal which many did not get.. Brothers of the Skies Grant Waara Stephen Ambrose has done it again. One of the best and most prolific historians has produced another epic account of "The Greatest Generation," this time from the airmen's point of view. Centering on George McGovern's service with the 455th Bomb Group which was part of the 15th Air Force stationed in Italy. Ambrose transcends the boundaries and his book manages to show the day to day grind of the airmen, where one day they're flying through flak and dying horrible deaths, the next day,. The Wild Blue REVUE I was very disappointed.The book seemed to be a series of anecdotes not nicely linked, and the reading of it was choppy.It also repeated a story, about the braking parachutes, like it hadn't been told before. It seemed like a bad continuity error.I think the book was strung together quickly to take advantage of Stephen Ambrose's reputation. He is a much better writer than this book indicates.I learned very little from reading this book, and had heard many of the little "stories" and jo
Long before he entered politics, when he was just in his early 20s, South Dakotan George McGovern flew 35 bomber missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery under fire. "But don't ask how they could have won the war without it." --Gregory McNamee. In his fast-paced narrative, Ambrose follows many other flyers (including the Tuskegee Airmen, the African American pilots who gave the B-24s essential fighter support on some of their most dangerous missions) as they brave the long odds against them, facing moments of glory and terror alike. Stephen Ambrose, the industrious historian, focuses on McGovern and the young crew of his B-24 bomber, volunteers all, in this vivid study of the air war in Europe. Dangerous or not, they did their job, delivering