A visual history of the US Eighth Air Force in World War II- Hundreds of photos of American aircraft damaged or shot down by the German Luftwaffe- Photos of damaged bomber and fighter planes, plus information on their crews and missions- Perfect complement to the narrative accounts in the Stackpole Military History Series- Ideal reference for military history fans, scholars, and modelers.
Introduction: Evolving Tactics to Protect the Bombers
Chapter 1. 1942 and 1943: Taking the Fight to the Enemy
Chapter 2. 1944: Attacking Strategic Targets
Chapter 3. 1945: Total Air Superiority
Chapter 4. A Personal Note: Lieutenant Woolfolk and B-17G Decatur Deb
Appendix I. First Air Division
Appendix II. Second Air Division
Appendix III. Third Air Division
Appendix V. Army Air Force Statistics
Appendix VI. Eighth Air Force Medal of Honor Recipients