Description
This wartime biography follows the life of a Second World War B-17 bombardier from the beginning of the war to its conclusion. Based on the 150 letters the airman, Fred Lull, wrote home to his mother, much of the horrors of what he experienced off the wing of his plane, aircraft destroyed, dismemberment by flak, go unshared. Fred did not want his mother to worry and could not tell her: 'I noticed some movement and a flash of light out of the corner of my right eye. The plane that had been flying right next to us had exploded and simply disappeared.' Using the bombardier's combat flight record, research data and interviews of former B-17 crew members, the story unfolds, breaking through the barrier of an unwillingness and inability to tell loved ones of the smell and taste of war.
About the Author
GARY A. BEST holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota and has written and travelled extensively in his professional field, lecturing abroad and living and teaching in China. He is the recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award from his university and has been named a distinguished alumnus of two colleges.
Book Information
ISBN 9780752464688
Author Gary A Best
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm
