The men of the 490th Bombardment Squadron, the 'Skull & Wings', were thrust by chance into conflict in an obscure area of World War II, the China-Burma-India theater, sometimes referred to as 'the forgotten theater.' The 490th's primary mission was to keep the Chinese in the war, thereby tying down nearly one million Japanese troops, keeping them from being used elsewhere. The results of their highly successful 'Glip' bombing of bridges led to their being christened 'Bridge Busters' by General Howard C. Davidson, Commander of the 10th Army Air Force. Often operating alone, the men of the 490th developed a 'brotherhood' attitude which exists to this day. Follow them through their WWII experiences in the forgotten China-Burma-India Theater.
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Great Book. Well written, Easy Read. The book contains a lot of detailed information on the life and times of those who participated in the China,Burma, India theater. Appendix A on page 140 my fathers name is listed. He was a B-25 Mitchell bomber pilot in India. Before his India duty, he had volunteered for the Jimmy Doolittle Raiders. One of the Raiders was Robert Manning Gray. Gray and my dad were good friends, so when I was born, I was given the middle name of Gray.
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This review is from: The Burma Bridge Busters (Paperback)
I liked this book, but truthfully preferred the similar "Unlike Any Land You Know" by James Vesely. There are plenty of good stories and a good selection of photographs, but the overall book suffers from what seems to be a lack of editing. If you're interested in the story of the Bridge Busters, I would recommend this book, but if you're only going to get one book on the subject, I would get Vesely's book instead. The members of the 490th also have a very good website where you can get even more information see burmabridgebusters dot com.
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