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Author:

Mrazek, Robert J.

Title:

To kingdom come : an epic saga of survival in the air war over Germany / Robert J. Mrazek.

Publisher:

NAL Caliber,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xiii, 384 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Air Force, 8th--Air Force, 8th--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Stuttgart.--Stuttgart.
Bombing, Aerial--Stuttgart--Stuttgart--History--20th century.
B-17 bomber--History.
Bomber pilots--United States--Biography.
Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.--Stuttgart--Stuttgart--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945--Casualties--Stuttgart.--Stuttgart.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Prelude. Hap ; Ira -- The warriors. Reb ; The Greek ; Andy ; Bob ; Ted ; Jimmy -- The mission. Juggernaut ; The Golden Eagle ; Into the valley ; The blind leading the blind ; A ride in the whirlwind ; And the sky rained heroes ; Est nulla via invia virtuti ; Theirs not to reason why ; To the last beat of the heart ; Hard landings ; The last one left -- Slipstreams. Remains of the day ; Eventide ; The day after ; The back of the tiger ; Interlude ; Hitting the road ; Eclipse ; Greek holiday ; Friends and enemies ; Desperate journey ; The telegram ; On the run ; Against all odds ; Cloak and dagger ; The end of a tour ; Reb.

Summary:

Describes the historic air force bombing by 338 B-17 "Flying Fortress" pilots who bombed Nazi weapons factories in Stuttgart Germany in 1943.

ISBN:

0451232275 (hbk.) :
9780451232274 (hbk.)

LCCN:

2010040928

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

DHPB993 -- Dows Community Library (Dows)

XHPD657 -- Glenwood Public Library (Glenwood)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

LNPC975 -- Sergeant Bluff Public Library (Sergeant Bluff)

VCPD034 -- Robey Memorial Library-Waukon (Waukon)