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A MIGHTY FORTRESS: Lead Bomber Over Europe
Chuck Alling
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 the Second World War.
It is an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery on the part of the
entire crew of just one B17 among hundreds - but the one B17 that
meant most to them.
Flying a total of 27 missions before the war came to an end in May
1945, Alling tells, with great restraint, the story of what it was like to be
there, over the skies of enemy territory, constantly on the look out for
German fighters; of the enormity of some of the raids they were part
of and the consequences for those on the ground; of the planes
around them that fell out of the sky under enemy attack, the horror
and the determination to succeed. The book gives a unique insight
into the lives of one crew of one plane as the War neared its end.
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.
"In a fascinating way, Chuck Alling recalls his days as a pilot flying
B17'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 II." - Former
President George H. W. Bush
Softcover, 6 x 9, 256 pages, 16 pages b/w photos, maps.
$19.95
Chuck Alling
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 the Second World War.
It is an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery on the part of the
entire crew of just one B17 among hundreds - but the one B17 that
meant most to them.
Flying a total of 27 missions before the war came to an end in May
1945, Alling tells, with great restraint, the story of what it was like to be
there, over the skies of enemy territory, constantly on the look out for
German fighters; of the enormity of some of the raids they were part
of and the consequences for those on the ground; of the planes
around them that fell out of the sky under enemy attack, the horror
and the determination to succeed. The book gives a unique insight
into the lives of one crew of one plane as the War neared its end.
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.
"In a fascinating way, Chuck Alling recalls his days as a pilot flying
B17'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 II." - Former
President George H. W. Bush
Softcover, 6 x 9, 256 pages, 16 pages b/w photos, maps.
$19.95
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