Missions by the Numbers: Combat Missions Flown by the 485h Bomb Group (H)

By 485th Bomb Group Association

This book includes mission summaries of 187 combat missions flown by the 485th Bomb Group, a 15th Air Force B-24 group stationed in Italy during WWII. Included are stories written by several members of the group that tell the complete story of a mission from the minute the coded message was received until the mission was completed. Also included is the story of a gunner who was shot down and captured and the story of a crew that struggled to make it safely through the Brenner Valley, known as "flak alley", with severe battle damage. There are 20+ photos in this book, including several photos of bomb strikes, damaged B-24s, escort fighters and reconnaissance photos, as well as maps and charts. There is reference information on group losses and bomb types, and a sample of a pilot's "flimsy" (secret plan for the mission) and much, much more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971353832
• ISBN13: 9780971353831
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Tarnaby
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"