Foreword Roger Freeman (2 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. VERY GOOD+ No dust jacket as issued. No marks in text. Binding is tight and square. . . . . . . . . . A detailed unit history of the 457th Bomb Group (H), a B-17 Flying Fortress group in the Eighth Air Force that flew strategic bombing missions over Europe in the Second World War. Compiled by Homer Briggs and James L. Bass and edited by John F. Welch, the book traces the group from its activation and training in 1943 through its deployment to England, covering major operations such as Big Week, pre-invasion strikes for Normandy, D-Day missions against coastal defenses, and subsequent support for campaigns including the Battle of the Bulge and the Rhine crossings. Drawing heavily on official records and veterans? recollections, the narrative emphasizes the group's identity as the *Fireball Outfit* and documents its 7,000 plus sorties, losses, and evolving tactics as part of the broader Allied air offensive. The volume presents an organized chronological account rather than a mere anecdotal scrapbook, making it a foundational reference for researchers, families, and enthusiasts interested in the operational history, missions, and personnel of this specific heavy bombardment group.

1990 edition "Revised, Updated, and Expanded" (from the preceding 1987 edition). ix, [1], 1-102, [4] pages (pagination includes covers). Staple-bound paperback: H 28cm x L 21.25cm. White paper covers with some toning and slight soiling; slight curling to front cover's fore-edge corners. Creased errata slip laid-in between pages iv-v. A few spots of light soiling to interior pages which otherwise remain clean. Binding is firm. Published as an accompanying supplemental reference to B-17S OVER BERLIN; PERSONAL STORIES FROM THE 95TH BOMB GROUP (H) edited by Ian L. Hawkins (also available from this bookseller).