In Defense of Freedom: Stories of Courage and Sacrifice of World War II Army Air Forces Flyers

by Wolfgang W.E. Samuel

Book Overview

The twenty-seven stories in this book serve as a graphic reminder of the selfless heroism of America's World War II Army Air Forces flyers and how necessary they were to achieve Allied victory. Wolfgang Samuel and the pilots he interviewed reveal the peril these men faced to achieve a daunting task, impossible without their bravery. And their sacrifices were stunning--American bomber crews suffered the highest casualties (KIA, MIA, POW, wounded) of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628462175
• ISBN13: 9781628462173
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 492 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"