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The wild blue : the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany

Ambrose, Stephen E.

The wild blue : the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany / Stephen E. Ambrose - New York : Simon & Schuster , c2001. - 299 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The very young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II against terrible odds were yet another exceptional band of brothers, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their extraordinary brand of heroism, skill, daring, and comradeship with the same vivid detail and affection."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 9780743203395

LCCN: 2001020563

Subjects--Personal Names:
McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Dakota Queen (B-24 bomber
United States . Army Air Forces . Squadron, 741st ----History
United States . Army Air Forces ----Biography

Subjects--Topical Terms:
B-24 bomber
World War, 1939-1945----Aerial operations, American
World War, 1939-1945---Regimental histories---United States
Bombing, aerial---Germany---20th century
Bomber pilots----United States----Biography
Flight crews----United States----Biography

Dewey Class. No.: 940.544 AMB