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Memoirs of a B-17 Co-pilot, Kimbolton, England, 1943-1944

Jesse Richard Pitts,

Paperback

Aviation, Biography & Memoir, Military

Publication date: 15/11/2006

ISBN: 9780752440255

RRP:

£12.99

Jesse Richard Pitts was a pilot for the B-17 Flying Fortress in World War Two. In this evocative memoir, Jesse Pitts relates his bombing history and personal experiences, as a B-17 co-pilot and member of 379th bomb group of the 8th air force. Second Lieutenant Pitts along with his crew, flew 25 missions over France and Germany from 1943-1944 in the Penny Ante. This moving book tells the fascinating story of the experiences of this 'band of brothers' in the Second World War.

About the author

Jesse Richard Pitts

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