Inferno: The True Story of a B-17 Gunner's Heroism and the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History

by Joe Pappalardo

Book Overview

Joe Pappalardo's Inferno tells the true story of the men who flew the deadliest missions of World War II, and an unlikely hero who received the Medal of Honor in the midst of the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history.

There's no higher accolade in the U.S. military than the Medal of Honor, and 472 people received it for their action during World War II. But only one was demoted right after: Maynard Harrison Smith...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250264251
• ISBN13: 9781250264251
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.2"