B-17s over Berlin

by Hawkins, Ian L.

• ISBN13: 9781574888423
• ISBN10: 1574888420
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-30
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

The 95th Bomb Group achieved fame as the first unit to strike Berlin in a daylight raid and as the only combat group in Europe to win three Presidential Distinguished Unit Citations for courage and daring. B-17s Over Berlinis a unique compilation of vivid personal tales of the legendary 95th, told by the surviving crewmen themselves and the English villagers who knew them. Crashes, captures, thrilling escapes'”these are the true stories of the furious air combat over Germany, Norway, and Poland that helped turn the tide of World War II.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD by Group Captain Hamish Mahaddie	xv
THE 95TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)	xvii
BERLIN-"BIG B" by H. Griffin Mumford	1	(1)
WAR! THE EARLY DAYS by Ellis B. Scripture	2	(5)
THE FLIGHT TO EUROPE by David T. McKnight and Bill Lindley	7	(7)
DISASTER AT ALCONBURY by Clifford Cole and Contrails (1947)	14	(1)
REMEMBER KIEL-Accounts by Participants of 13 June 1943 Mission	15	(14)
OVER THERE by Joseph Florian	29	(3)
SHOT DOWN by Joel Bunch	32	(1)
THE ROBERT BENDER STORY by Don Merten	33	(4)
A DAY TO REMEMBER by Joseph E. Mutz	37	(1)
ESCAPE AND EVASION by Clifford Cole	38	(6)
BETRAYED by Leroy ("Rocky") Lawson	44	(4)
GENTLEMEN SONGSTERS OFF ON A SPREE by Trammel ("Ace") Hollis	48	(1)
THE REGENSBURG SHUTTLE MISSION by William ("Bill") Lindley, Harry Conley, and John Storie	49	(4)
SHORT BURSTS by William ("Catfish" or "Wild Bill") Lindley	53	(5)
LIGHT RELIEF FROM "FROSTY" by David ("Dave") T. McKnight	58	(1)
HIGH-ALTITUDE ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINATION by Robert ("Bob") Carter	59	(1)
IHR KRIEG IST FERTIG by Gus Mencow	60	(2)
KEEP 'EM FLYING by George Peterson	62	(1)
A DAY AT THE OFFICE by Major General David Grant	63	(1)
THE PREMONITION by James F. Goff	64	(2)
"THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE"- Accounts by Participants of Munster Mission 10 October 1943	66	(18)
ONE-WAY TICKET TO MUNSTER by Eldon Broman	84	(5)
POSTSCRIPT FROM THE UNDERGROUND by Wim Willemsen, Peter Wijnen, and Dr. J. Bussels	89	(2)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN by Leonard Herman	91	(1)
A VIEW FROM THE GROUND UP (Part I) by Ted Lucey	92	(4)
THE DAY TIME STOOD STILL by Ruby Gooderham	96	(2)
REACTION TO DISASTER by Elvin D. ("Doc") Imes	98	(2)
THE GOOD SAMARITANS by Earl Underwood	100	(1)
THE GREAT DOUGHNUT FEAST by Emerson Kuder	101	(1)
LETTERS TO MOTHER by Harry Conley	102	(3)
INCIDENT AT KREMS: WHAT A WAY TO EARN A PURPLE HEART! by William Binnebose	105	(1)
THE LONG ROUTE BACK by Richard M. Smith and Jerry Eshuis	106	(8)
INCIDENT OVER HELIGOLAND by James F. Goff	114	(1)
ALL IN A DAY'S WORK by Lieutenant Deryk Wakem, R.N	115	(3)
LONG TIME NO SEE by Lieutenant Deryk Wakem, R.N	118	(2)
OBSERVATIONS by James F. Goff	120	(4)
THE BRUNSWICK STORY by Charles A. Wayman	124	(5)
THE WAY IT WAS by Louis Feingold	129	(6)
MEMORIES OF HORHAM AIRFIELD, 1943-1945 by David Warne	135	(2)
A FORT CALLED "SITUATION NORMAL" by William Overstreet	137	(3)
THE MAN WHO CAME FOR BREAKFAST by William ("Ed") Charles	140	(1)
"BIG B": 4 MARCH 1944-Accounts by Participants of First American Daylight Mission to Berlin	141	(19)
BERLIN: 6 MARCH 1944 by "Ed" Charles, Alvin Brown, and Ralph Bowling	160	(4)
BASE COMMUNICATIONS by Taylor Thurman and Cornell ("Corky") Etoll	164	(3)
MORE SHORT BURSTS by William Steele, Rudolph Cooper, John Fisher, Leonard Herman, "Doc" Steele, Wayne Hanson, Tom Ryan, Glenn Infield, David Cargo, Russell Allman, and Laur Stevens	167	(6)
WE WERE A COMBAT CREW by Vincent Fox	173	(4)
A FATEFUL DAY by Jan Murray (Janofsky) and Max Murray	177	(4)
A CREW CHIEF'S WAR by Martin ("Mitch") Mitchell	181	(3)
BERLIN: 29 APRIL 1944 by Charles Lajeski	184	(1)
PATHFINDERS AND NIGHT MISSIONS WITH R.A.F. BOMBER COMMAND by William ("Bill") Owen	185	(3)
D-DAY PLUS ONE by Jack D. Beckelman	188	(3)
THE MAN WHO PUT THE 95TH ON WHEELS by Tom Perkins	191	(1)
THE FIRST SHUTTLE MISSION TO RUSSIA FROM ENGLAND by Joseph Moller and Lyle Scott	192	(7)
A VIEW FROM THE GROUND UP (Part II) by Ted Lucey	199	(6)
UNDER ALLIED BOMBS by Larry Pifer	205	(2)
THREE FEARFUL EVENTS by Arthur Scroggins	207	(2)
ACHIEVEMENTS, COST, AND THE PRIDE by Adam Hinojos and David Olsson	209	(2)
BUNCHERS, BALLOONS, BOMBERS, AND FIGHTERS by Les Lennox	211	(3)
BOMBSIGHTS, AUTOPILOTS, AND APHRODITES by Charles Henderson	214	(1)
RETURN TO POLTAVA, 7 AUGUST 1944 by Albert Keeler	215	(2)
THE DAY PAUL FIESS BECAME A GENERAL by Eugene Fletcher	217	(3)
A SHORT STORY OF A SHORT TOUR by Donald W. Overdorff	220	(1)
MORE SHORT BURSTS by James Sheller, Dick Flowerdew, Charles Brennan, Albert Finginger, Joel Bunch, and Henry Schneider	221	(4)
REFLECTIONS ON LIFE AS A "KRIEGIE," 40 YEARS LATER by Leonard Hansen and Donald W. Overdorff	225	(5)
WILLIE GREEN'S FLYING MACHINE-Emmett Dedman Submitted by John Welles	230	(2)
THE FINAL FLIGHT OF "FIREBALL" by Stewart Evans	232	(1)
ARNHEM-OVERFLIGHT TO BATTLE by Robert Hastie and Bill Lindley	233	(3)
WELCOME TO COMBAT! ONE CREW'S FIRST MISSION by Glenn Purdy	236	(5)
LETTERS TO MOTHER (CONTINUED) 1944 by Harry Conley	241	(4)
THE JOHN BROMBERG STORY-Reprinted from Contrails (1947)	245	(2)
MEMORIES OF HORHAM AIRFIELD by Graham Shipley	247	(3)
THREE FINE MEN by Joel Bunch	250	(1)
A VISIT TO BERLIN by Willard W. ("Bill") Brown	251	(2)
MORE SHORT BURSTS by Irv Rothman, James Johnson, Raymond Murray, C.H. Upchurch, John Bright, and Theophil Ross	253	(4)
A VISIT TO MOSCOW by Edward Pachnik	257	(2)
FLIGHT SURGEON by Dr. Jack McKittrick	259	(4)
GALLANT TO THE END by George Hintz	263	(1)
REFLECTIONS by R.E. ("Lefty") Nairn	264	(1)
A TRIBUTE by Leonard Herman	265	(1)
OPERATION CADILLAC AND OPERATION VARSITY by Ellis B. Scripture	266	(3)
MORE SHORT BURSTS by William Binnebose, Ellis B. Scripture, Tom Tower, Zach Stanborough, James Johnson, and Willard Brown	269	(3)
FATE IS THE HUNTER by Tony Braidic	272	(2)
PRISONER OF WAR AT STALAG 17B by Warren Thomas	274	(3)
THE MANNA/CHOWHOUND MISSIONS by Ellis B. Scripture	277	(1)
29 APRIL 1945-Poem by Elisabeth van Maasdijk	278	(1)
A VIEW FROM THE GROUND UP (Part III) by Ted Lucey	279	(2)
A VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE by Hubert Kosters	281	(1)
A VIEW FROM AN EAST ANGLIAN by Roger Freeman	282	(3)
REMEMBRANCES: OCTOBER 1942 TO JUNE 1945 by H. Griffin ("Grit") Mumford	285	(7)
COMMENDATIONS AND CITATIONS To the 95th Bomb Group for its first 100 missions, 31 March 1944 by General LeMay	292	(5)
Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation: 17 August 1943 by General Doolittle	293	(1)
Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation: 10 October 1943 by General LeMay	294	(1)
Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation: 4 March 1944 by General Partridge	295	(1)
Commendation: To the 95th Bomb Group for its first 200 missions by Major General Partridge	296	(1)
FAREWELL TO ENGLAND, HOME AGAIN! by Stephen G. Stone, Jr	297	(2)
THE 95TH RETURN by Ian L. Hawkins	299	(7)
THE LAST MISSION by Eugene Fletcher	306	(1)
FROM AN ORATION BY PERICLES	307	(1)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	308