another interesting read, and I say interesting as the pilot/author starts to wander in the text.

Ellis Woodward "Flying School, Combat Hell"

Primarily about the viscious SturmFw attack on his 493rd bg on 12 September 1944 by II.Sturm/JG 4. Ellis was lead pilot/a-craft on the mission and recalls the attack from his way forward position, his group and squadron really got ripped apart with his B-17 looking like a sieve when he landed at another base after the terrible mission. Since the Sturm attack was from the rear, Ellis and his crew only got a glimpse of the destruction but that was enough. had he and his craft been at the rear end they would of been blown out of the sky ......

Copyright 1998, American Library Press. It was a pleasure some years ago back in 2000 to chat with the man although briefly, my copy is signed.

Library of congress Card # 97-077087

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