B-24 Co-Pilot: First Lieutenant John F. Lance

The men who flew the B24 "Liberator" Bombers from island to island in WW II's Pacific Theater risked their lives in a war as deadly as that in Europe. A short book detailing: The most terrifying missions: The first mission to Balikpapan, an important Japanese fuel depot, and why it was considered impossible to achieve. Coping with boredom and fear: How joking and calculating survival odds helped deal with the realities. The snafus: The time a temporary Group Commander tried to bomb the US Seventh Fleet. True stories from a man who was there--as dictated toward the end of his life.

• • Author: Kathryn Lance
• • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Sep 15, 2016
• • Number of Pages: 100 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1537356046
• • ISBN-13: 9781537356044