50 Mission Crush

by Donald R. Currier

This is the story of the crew of one B-24 bomber, the Woods Chopper, from their first training to their final mission and their long voyage home. Going to war alone, taking their airplane across three continents and 7,000 miles of ocean, jungle, desert, and mountains, these men joined the 449th Bombardment Group. From flying alone, Donald Currier and his crew mates now joined some of the most famous air battles of World War II. Their targets, Ploesti, Regensburg, Steyr, Vienna, Bucharest, among others, were once household words. But their story includes times of boredom and life on and off base, that show the human side of the technological war those men fought and died in to win.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1992

Reviews

[Ralph Estes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good - down to earth account of B-24s from basic training. thru service in southern Italy bombing Germany.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

First person account of a B-24 Navigator with the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy during WW II.
well done, could use more detail... and pictures.