A Mighty Fortress

Lead Bomber Over Europe

A Mighty Fortress
Charles Alling
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Paperback
h203 x 127mm - 240pg
15 Nov 2022 US
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9781636242217
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A Mighty Fortress is the personal account of the Captain and crew of a lead bomber in the enormous formation raids made by the 8th Airforce during the last few months of World War II. It is an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery on the part of the whole crew of just one B17 amongst hundreds - but the one B17 that meant most to them. Flying a total of 27 missions before the war came to an end, Alling tells, with great restarint, the story of what ti was like to be there, over the skies of enemy territory, constantly on the lookout for enemy fighters. This book gives a unique insight into the lives of one crew of one plane as the war came to an end. AUTHOR: Charles B. Alling received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters during the Second World War. He graduated from Yale University in 1947. In 1988, he retired and studied Ethics at Oxford University Graduate School in England. In 1989, he founded the Alling Institute for Ethics. The institute is affiliated with The Foundation for Leadership and Ethics in New York City of which Alling is Chairman Emeritus. Alling serves on the Board of Visitors of the Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, an appointment by former Secretary of Defense, Bill Cohen. He lives in Kennebunk, Maine. 50 photographs
"In a fascinating way, Chuck Allling recalls his days as a pilot flying B-17' s over Germany. He is truly a member of ' The Greatest Generation' ; and from his book, written from the heart, people can learn a lot about the laughs and the tears of World War ll. "--Former President George H. W. Bush "This is a personal account of the captain and crew of a lead bomber in the enormous formation raids made by the 8th Airforce during the last 10 months of World War II. The narrative demonstrates the courage and bravery of the crew of one B17 Flying Fortress. Flying 27 missions before the war' s end in May 1945, Alling provides a unique insight into the lives of a crew that flew the War to its end"-- "Plane and Pilot"
Charles Alling received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters during World War II. He graduated from Yale University in 1947. In 1988 he retired and studied ethics at Oxford University Graduate School in England. In 1989 he founded the Alling Institute for Ethics. The institute was affiliated with The Foundation for Leadership and Ethics in New York City of which Alling was Chairman Emeritus.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781636242217
Published: 15 Nov 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Casemate Publishers
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 203mm
Width: 127mm
Pages: 240

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