American Air Force in World War Two (32 books)

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Fiction and non Fiction - Books about the Mighty Eighth, 15th American Air Force based in Italy, Bomber Planes, Veterans Accounts of their Experiences, POW Camps.
A list dedicated to my father, who was a rear gunner in a B-24, in the 15th Air Force based in Italy, during WWII, and my uncle, a co-pilot with the "Mighty Eighth" based in Mendlesham air base, who gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

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1	Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.99 avg rating — 894,501 ratings score: 386, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II by Wil S. Hylton 3.94 avg rating — 2,293 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Mighty Eighth: The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It by Gerald Astor 4.19 avg rating — 483 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Forgotten 500: The Untold Story of the Men Who Risked All For the Greatest Rescue Mission of World War II by Gregory A. Freeman 4.10 avg rating — 13,722 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	When Tigers Ruled the Sky: The Flying Tigers: American Outlaw Pilots over China in World War II by Bill Yenne (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany by Donald L. Miller 4.22 avg rating — 10,321 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Highs and Lows of Flying: A Half Century of Aviation Remembered by Harvey F. Mace 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Shot from the Sky: American Pows in Switzerland by Cathryn J. Prince (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Mighty Eighth in WWII : A Memoir by J. Kemp McLaughlin 4.16 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Mighty Eighth in Color by Roger A. Freeman 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Mighty Eighth War Diary by Roger A. Freeman 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	B-17s Over Berlin; Personal Stories from the 95th Bomb Group by Ian L Hawkins (Editor) 4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Untold Valor: Forgotten Stories of American Bomber Crews over Europe in World War II by Rob Morris 4.18 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	B-24 Liberators of the 15th Air Force/49th Bomb Wing in World War II by Michael D. Hill liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The B-17 Flying Fortress Story by Roger A. Freeman 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Mighty Eighth War Manual by Roger A. Freeman 4.32 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Flying Backwards: Memoirs of a Rear-Gunner 1943-1944 by Geoffrey Williams 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Vets Might Fly (All Creatures Great and Small, #5) by James Herriot 4.33 avg rating — 3,193 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	A Fallen Eagle: A WWII B-24 Pilot in the 15th Air Force With the 450th BG "Cottontails" by Clarence P. Cowart really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Flying Colt: Liberator pilot in Italy : diary and history , World War II, 456th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 15th Air Force by Robert S Capps 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	12th and 15th Air Forces by Gérard Paloque 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Mustang Ace: Memoirs Of A P-51 Fighter Pilot by Robert J. Goebel 4.56 avg rating — 517 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Fifteenth Air Force Story... in World War II by Kenn C. Rust 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	P-47 Thunderbolt Aces of the Ninth and Fifteenth Air Forces (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 30) by Jerry Scutts 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Aces, Pilots & Aircraft of the 9th, 12th & 15th USAAF by David W. Weatherill liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Mighty by Sacrifice: The Destruction of an American Bomber Squadron, August 29, 1944 by James L. Noles 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Bombs Away by John Steinbeck 3.13 avg rating — 712 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	B-24 Liberator Units of the Fifteenth Air Force by Robert F. Dorr 4.38 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Lucky Ones: Airmen of the Mighty Eighth by Erik Dyreborg 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Clash of Eagles: USAAF 8th Air Force Bombers Versus the Luftwaffe in World War 2 by Martin W. Bowman 4.25 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Flying Forts, The B-17 in World War II by Martin Caidin 4.38 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45 by Stephen E. Ambrose really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11,062 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars