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A Wing and a Prayer

The “Bloody 100th” Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action over Europe in World War II

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A Wing and a Prayer

By: Harry H. Crosby
Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
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Summary

They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that resounds in the annals of aerial warfare and made the "Bloody Hundredth" a legend.

Harry H. Crosby—soon to be portrayed by Anthony Boyle in the miniseries Masters of the Air developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg—arrived with the very first crews, and left with the very last. After dealing with his fear and gaining in skill and confidence, he was promoted to Group Navigator, surviving hairbreadth escapes and eluding death while leading thirty-seven missions, some of them involving two thousand aircraft. Now, in a breathtaking and often humorous account, he takes us into the hearts and minds of these intrepid airmen to experience both the triumph and the white-knuckle terror of the war in the skies.

(P)2023 Tantor Air Forces Armed Forces Military Military & War World War II War Witty US Air Force Aviation
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Great book, with local relevance to me.
I got this book as I often drive past random bits of disused airstrips in Norfolk UK.
those lads were brave!

thouroghly enjoyed

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A thoughtful overview of the US contribution to the war. I found that Harry's slightly autistic personality leads him to be very honest and give a lot of detail (which I really appreciate) and a great insight into the changing attitudes and command structure of his unit. His thoughts on heroism as he looks back are interesting.

Lots of detail and insight.

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What a powerful story .and many lost their lives .i really don’t know how to express this story and explain how I feel . Thank you for telling us about the journey and thank you for your service

So brave

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Well written story only slightly marred by the reader’s terrible attempts at accents - the chapter in Oxford where he has to do British, Australian, Canadian and Scottish is unintentionally hilarious.

The real story behind Apple’s Masters of the Air.

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Great depth of detail really personal story yet full of facts . Well recommended

the 100th

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