America's Top WWII Aces In Their Words: Eighth Air Force (2001) By William Hess
 
After each mission, America's World War II pilots were required by armed forces regulation to submit a report, written in their own words, of that day's events in the wartorn skies over Europe or the Pacific.
 
This collection features a selection of those reports from the greatest American aces of the war -- Francis Gabreski, George Preddy, Hubert Zemke, Richard Bong, Richard McGuire, Chuck Yeager and others -- who recount engaging German and Japanese pilots in dogfights, tearing through enemy bomber formations, getting peppered with enemy machine-gun fire and nursing crippled Mustangs, Thunderbolts and Lightnings back to base.
 
Photos of the aces and their aircraft, along with appendices listing names, units and victories, make this an invaluable reference for any aviation or history enthusiast.
 
Actual wartime photo of Capt. Robert S. Johnson and his 27 aerial victories. The rear cover is an actual photo of Major Don S. Gentile and scored 21. 83 victories, plus the 26 Top Eight Air Force aces' combat reports. This concise, outstanding volume will be a welcome addition to any military library! 
 
Hard Cover
191 pages
In Good Condition