The Heroes We Needed: The B-29ers Who Ended World War II and My Fight to Save the Forgotten Stories of the Greatest Generation

by Trevor B. McIntyre

During World War II, there were many ways that a B-29er could be killed: a ruthless enemy, an unforgiving ocean that stretched for thousands of miles, or the faulty engines of their own airplanes. But they all volunteered for it, and they continued flying – and dying – until they brought the war to an early end and saved hundreds of thousands of American lives. They were The Heroes We Needed.

In this riveting saga of sacrifice and salvation, Trevor McIntyre brings to life the courageous American airmen who brought the Japanese Empire to its knees and ended World War II with the greatest bombers the world had ever seen, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and his fight 70 years later to save their stories from being forgotten.

Genres: World War II

400 pages, Hardcover

Published October 31, 2024

About the author

With over 20 years of experience researching and collecting B-29 militaria, Trevor McIntyre is a leading authority on the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers and the airmen who flew them during World War II. Trevor's dedication to saving the history of the B-29ers has resulted in one of the largest collections of B-29 militaria in the world, which he aspires to feature in a museum of his own one day. A native of Orlando, Trevor currently resides in rural North Georgia where he continues his lifelong passion for writing, as well as collecting and preserving the history of the B-29ers.