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303rd Bombardment Group

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aviation Elite Units - World War II - Allies & Independents

MSRP old price: $25.95


Product Info

Title
303rd Bombardment Group
Publisher
Category
Author
Brian O'Neill
Publish Year
2003
Pages
128
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.375"
NKG Part #
2147343646
MFG. Part #
OSPAEU011
Type
Softcover
Series
AEU11

Description

The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.' One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth Air Force in England in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing campaign through to VE-Day. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation in January 1944, the 303rd also had two of its air crewmen presented with the Medal of Honor, America’s ultimate military decoration. Brian O Neill brings the group's colorful combat history to life with a mix of first-hand accounts, raw statistics and concise mission narrative.