The 389 Bomb Group was unique among all Groups assigned to the 8th USAAF because it actually commenced operations in July 1943 out of North Africa that culminated in the infamous Ploesti mission on 1 August. After returning to England in September, the combat crews joined in on the grim duty of hammering Nazi Germanys industrial resource. By April 1945, 321 missions had been flown during which over 17,000 tons of ordnance was dropped. The cost was 153 B-24s MIA or lost over England. Known as the Sky Scorpions from their detachment in North Africa, the Hethel-based unit also provided the initial numbers of PFF-equipped aircraft for the 2nd Bomb Division.
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This is a large book covering the first B-24 unit in the 8th AF. The book covers all of the support requirements behind the aircrews as well as the aircrews and missions.
My only complaint is the use of the word "infamous" to describe the heroic mission of August 1, 1943. The mission was FAMOUS the Nazi regime was "infamous" but this is a common misuse of words by authors who don't understand the true success of the mission. The 389th BG destroyed the capacity of the Nazis to produce high octane aviation fuel and this severely limited the ability of the Luftwaffe to intercept the high altitude bombers when the B-24s leveled the Nazi homeland.
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A great book about the 389th Bomb Group.,
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I was so glad I found this book and could give it to my Uncle who flew in the 389th BG. This was a very comprehensive book with many pictures and personal accounts. It even happen to have a picture of his plane. Couldn't have been a better gift.
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