Tuesday, June 11, 2013

US Eighth Air Force in Europe: Eager Eagles 1941-Summer 1943, Martin W. Bowman.

US Eighth Air Force in Europe: Eager Eagles 1941-Summer 1943, Martin W. Bowman.

A good oral history of the first two years of the Eighth Air Force, from the attack on Pearl Harbor and the formation of the Eighth to July 1943 and Blitz Week. This is the period of early escorted raids and the first raids into Germany, ending before the famous costly raids that proved the need for long range fighters.
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