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This is anautographed copy! Signed by Dolye Shields on November 7th,1998. This book is in excellentcondition and a great collectable!
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Writtenby Doyle Shields and Jr. Marvin Lubinsky- Constituted as 447thBombardment Group (Heavy) on 6 Apr 1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Trained forcombat with B-17\'s. Moved to England in Nov 1943 and assigned to Eighth AF.Entered combat in Dec 1943 and operated chiefly as a strategic bombardmentorganization. From Dec 1943 to May 1944, helped to prepare for the invasion ofthe Continent by attacking submarine pens, naval installations, and cities inGermany; ports and missile sites in France; and airfields and marshalling yardsin France, Belgium, and Germany. During Big Week, 20-25 Feb 1944, took part inthe intensive campaign of heavy bombers against the German aircraft industry.Supported the invasion of Normandy in Jun 1944 by bombing airfields and othertargets near the beachhead. Aided the breakthrough at St Lo in Jul and theeffort to take Brest in Sep. Pounded enemy positions to assist the airborneinvasion of Holland in Sep. Also dropped supplies to Free French forces duringthe summer of 1944. Turned to strategic targets in Germany in Oct 1944, placingemphasis on sources of oil production until mid-Dec. 2nd Lt Robert E Femoyer,navigator, won the Medal of Honor for action on 2 Nov 1944: while on a missionover Germany, his B-17 was damaged by flak and Femoyer was severely wounded byshell fragments; determined to navigate the plane out of danger and save thecrew, he refused a sedative and, for more than two hours, directed thenavigation of the bomber so effectively that it returned to base withoutfurther damage; Femoyer died shortly after being removed from the plane. Duringthe Battle of the Bulge, Dec 1944-Jan 1945, the group assaulted marshallingyards, railroad bridges, and communications centers in the combat zone. Thenresumed operations against targets in Germany, attacking oil, transportation,communications, and other objectives until the war ended.
Hardcover:334 pages
Publisher:447th Bomb Group; 1 edition (February 1996)
BookDimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
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