The Wild Blue : The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45
 

The Wild Blue : The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-45

by Stephen E. Ambrose

The eagerly anticipated follow-up to last years New York Times no.1 bestseller NOTHING LIKE IT IN THE WORLD. Author Stephen Ambrose brings us the unforgettable story of the young men who flew the B-24's over wartime Germany. In THE WILD BLUE, Ambrose describes how the Air Force recruited, trained and then chose the few who would undertake the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. These... (read more)

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Tommy P
  • Rated 4 stars

I like this book very much. It's about young men that have never been in a plane wanting to fly

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Ken D
  • Rated 1 stars

This was a poor effort by Ambrose. It repeats itself over and over and appears to just be a compilation of note cards. There is no consistent thread that makes it a story -- or even a book. Ambrose has published a file of clippings. It's a mess.

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  • Rated 3 stars
 

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