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Fifth Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

Fifth Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II 13th Air Force, USAAF

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Publisher's Synopsis

Merriam Press World War 2 History Series

The history of the 5th Bombardment Group (Heavy), comprised of the 23rd, 31st, 72nd and 394th Bombardment Squadrons (Heavy), in the Pacific and CBI theatres of operations in World War II.

From Pearl Harbor, through Midway, the Central Pacific, Guadalcanal, the Northern Solomons, the Eastern Mandates, the Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, the Western Mandate, the Southern Philippines, Borneo, Luzon, and China, this bomb group fought as part of the 13th Air Force.

Includes chapters on the 13th Air Force, the 5th BG, and each Bomb Squadron, plus life at the various unit stations and the ground crews who serviced the aircraft.

78 B&W photos

1 map

6 drawings (4 in color)

2 color photos

Book information

ISBN: 9781478288992
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 106
Weight: 358g
Height: 280mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 7mm