The Memphis Belle [Paperback]

Menno Duerksen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1987

Publisher: Castle Books, Second Edition, 1987. Trade Paperback.

Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Memphis Belle Memorial Assn; 2nd edition (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916693104
• ISBN-13: 978-0916693107
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,061,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative,a good read for any B-17 lover!, February 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Memphis Belle (Paperback)

The most accurate book on WWII bomber crews in a long time. A must read for any serious WWII buff.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book on the Memphis Belle, May 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Memphis Belle (Paperback)

This is one of the best books on the Memphis Belle that I have ever read. It has a great format and can fulfill any thirst for knowledge about the Memphis Belle.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Companion to Col. Morgan's Autobiography, February 22, 2007

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Mike Miner (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Memphis Belle (Paperback)

Duerksen, a journalist, did a great job covering the story of the Memphis Belle. The biographies of each of the men who flew the Belle are laid out nicely. Most people think that there was only one crew of ten men, when actually several men came and went during the 25 missions. Flight Engineer Gene Atkins for instance. He neither began nor ended the 25 missions with the Memphis Belle, yet he flew more missions on her in that position than the man who completed the famed 25th mission. This was the standard on the Memphis Belle for years. Col. Morgan's "The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle" covers a lot of territory, but Duerksen's book is still a must read and should sit on your shelf next to Morgan's.