A Mighty Fortress is the personal account of the Captain and crew of a lead bomber in the enormous formation raids made by the 8th Airforce during the last few months of World War II. It is an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery on the part of the whole crew of just one B17 amongst hundreds - but the one B17 that meant most to them. Flying a total of 27 missions before the war came to an end, Alling tells, with great restraint, the story of what it was like to be there, over the skies of enemy territory, constantly on the lookout for enemy fighters.

About the Author
Charles Alling received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters during World War II. He graduated from Yale University in 1947. In 1988 he retired and studied ethics at Oxford University Graduate School in England. In 1989 he founded the Alling Institute for Ethics. The institute was affiliated with The Foundation for Leadership and Ethics in New York City of which Alling was Chairman Emeritus.


Book Information
ISBN 9781636242217
Author Charles Alling
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Casemate Publishers
Publisher Casemate Publishers