Century Bombers
by Richard Le Strange
"The Story of the Bloody Hundredth"
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Century Bombers Book Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Bombers
Military Unit:
US Army
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
244
Published Date:
1989
ISBN13:
9780951515907
Century Bombers Book Description
The Hundredth Bomb Group (Heavy), was activated on June 1st, 1942, at the Orlando Army Air Base, Florida. Within weeks, several hundred men were draw in from all walks of life. In early October, the Group sustained heavy losses whe twenty-one aircraft and over 200 men went missing or were killed in a week. It was at this time that the name of the Bloody Hundredth first came about.