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Stephen E. Ambrose, acclaimed author of Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage, carries us along in the crowded and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine during World War II.

Stephen E. Ambrose is the acknowledged dean of the historians of World War II in Europe. The very young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II against terrible odds were an exceptional band of brothers, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their unique brand of... Read Full Overview

An exciting foray into the lives of the young men--pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners--chosen by the Air Force to embark on the most dangerous missions during World War II details their courage, bravery, and determination