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Widow Maker
Six young Americans have been assigned to fly the Martin B-26 Marauder (medium bomber) in combat during World War II.
The B-26 --- dubbed 'Widow Maker' by the press and the aircrews who flew her --- was one of the most controversial aircraft produced in the United States during the war. These young men find themselves confronted not only with doubts about the airplane they are given to fly, but also the sometimes fatal choices made by a military organization unprepared to employ them in combat.
Against the setting of wartime Europe, the hearts and minds of the aircrew of a B-26 are revealed as they are forced to take a swift and frequently terrifying journey into manhood. The differences between them, seemingly irreconcilable at first, melt away as they form the ancient bond between men whose lives must depend upon one another in combat. But even after these young American airmen make the transition to seasoned warriors, they are still faced with the grim reality that some of them will survive --- and some will not.
The B-26 --- dubbed 'Widow Maker' by the press and the aircrews who flew her --- was one of the most controversial aircraft produced in the United States during the war. These young men find themselves confronted not only with doubts about the airplane they are given to fly, but also the sometimes fatal choices made by a military organization unprepared to employ them in combat.
Against the setting of wartime Europe, the hearts and minds of the aircrew of a B-26 are revealed as they are forced to take a swift and frequently terrifying journey into manhood. The differences between them, seemingly irreconcilable at first, melt away as they form the ancient bond between men whose lives must depend upon one another in combat. But even after these young American airmen make the transition to seasoned warriors, they are still faced with the grim reality that some of them will survive --- and some will not.
274 pages, Paperback
Published April 18, 2017
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