THE STORY OF THE FIFTH BOMBARDMENT GROUP: THE HISTORY OF THE BOMBER BARONS OF THE THIRTEENTH "JUNGLE" AIR FORCE AS COMPILED BY THE 5th GROUP HISTORICAL OFFICER, AND RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION BY THE 13th AIR FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
Book Details + Condition: Hillsborough House (Raleigh, NC). First Edition, 1946. Hardcover with dark red embossed boards. 104 pages (unpaginated), and illustrated with b&w photographs. The book details the history of the Fifth Bombardment Group, from its origins in the 1910s through World War II, detailing its crucial role in the war in the Pacific. It covers the group's early history, including its response to the attack on Pearl Harbor and its combat missions from Guadalcanal, Munda, and Samar to the bombing of Balikapan and the occupation of Japan. The book highlights the strategic importance of heavy bombers and the bravery of the men who served, providing a comprehensive account of the unit's contributions.
Firm binding; light shelf wear to boards; crease to ffep; light foxing to first and last few pages; old water warping to bottom corner of last few pages; interior is clean and free of markings, save for a few small inked page numbers to top corner of corresponding pages. All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
