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First Touchstone Edition 2002

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The wild blue: the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany, 1944–1945/Stephen E. Ambrose.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Dakota Queen (B-24 bomber). 2. B-24 bomber. 3. United States. Army Air Forces. Squadron, 741st—History. 4. World War, 1939–1945—Aerial operations, American.

5. World War, 1939–1945—Regimental histories—United States. 6. Bombing, Aerial—Germany—History—20th century. 7. McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922–8. Bomber pilots—United States—Biography. 9. Flight crews—United States—Biography. 10. United States. Army Air Forces—Biography. I. Title.

D790.A786   2001

940.54’4973—dc21         2001020563

ISBN 0-7432-0339-9

ISBN 13: 978-0-7432-1752-1 (eBook)

0-7432-2309-8 (Pbk)