The Wild Blue
The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys who Flew the B-24s over Germany, by historian Stephen Ambrose, was published in 2001. The book details the lives and World War II experiences of pilots, bombardier, navigators, radio operators and gunners flying B-24s of the U.S. Army Air Forces against Nazi Germany. It includes a recounting of George McGovern's career as a pilot with the 455th Bomb Group in Italy, encompassing 35 bombing missions, which were completed despite bad weather and heavy flak attacks from German anti-aircraft guns.
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| Author | Stephen E. Ambrose |
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| Cover artist | unknown |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Unknown |
| Genre | Historic |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 304 in Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0-7434-5062-1 |
| OCLC | 59450527 |
It has been alleged that Ambrose plagiarized parts of the book by copying text from endnote sources.[1]
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