World War II Diary of A B-17 Pilot March 5, 1944 ? August 25, 1944 by Merle W Black (Paperback / softback, 2014)

Parsons Porch Books

1936912848

9781936912841

208822692

Merle w Black

Paperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound

English

Biography: Historical, Political & Military

Textbook

Black & White Illustrations

With the following words Merle W. Black describes the years he served in the Army during the war: In 1942, I enlisted in the service. I ended up in Italy flying a B-17 Bomber with 10 crew and 2 mechanics. We joined other B-17s and B-24s and bombed all of southern Europe. On one mission, another pilot took my place. My airplane and crew got shot down. One dead, 9 wounded POWs. Learning to fly in the army, I flew over 50 missions. We lost 14 planes out of 27. This book is a collection of diary entries and pictures of Merle W. Black who served in the United States Army during World War II.

05/02/2014

United States