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Fifty Missions over Europe: The Wartime Diary of Lt. John Shular, Usaac

Fifty Missions over Europe: The Wartime Diary of Lt. John Shular, Usaac

by The Shular Family

About The Book

When John Shular died in 1996, his family found a diary detailing the fifty missions he had flown as a bombardier aboard a B-17 in the Second World War. He spoke to no one of the diary during his life In Fifty Missions over Europe, Shular's family shares this diary that offers unique insight into the brutal and terrifying lives of the American airmen who fought and won the air war over Europe. The diary begins in July of 1944 in Foggia, Italy when Shular flew his first bombing flight, a time when aircrews faced an 89 percent casualty rate. He completed his fiftieth mission on December 9, 1944. With photos included, the diary is presented here exactly as Shular penned it. Footnotes have been added to the text to explain abbreviations, technical jargon, and instances where the text may be unclear. Shular retired from the air corps after twenty years of service in 1963 and taught high school science and business for fifteen years in Southwick, Massachusetts.
Details
Publication date August 13,2021
Language English
ISBN 978-1-63871-438-5 (Paperback)
978-1-63871-439-2 (E-BOOK)
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Specifications
Pages 62
Interior Color Black and White
Book Size 6x9

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