The Resource The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres
The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres
Resource Information
The item The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Missouri University of Science & Technology Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "In World War II, there were many ways to die. But nothing offered more fatal choices than being inside a B-17 bomber above Nazi-occupied Europe. From the hellish storms of enemy flak and relentless strafing of Luftwaffe fighters, to mid-air collisions, mechanical failure, and simple bad luck, it's a wonder any man would volunteer for such dangerous duty. But many did. Some paid the ultimate price. And some made it home. But in the end, all would achieve victory. Here, author Travis L. Ayres has gathered a collection of previously untold personal accounts of combat and camaraderie aboard the B-17 Bombers that flew countless sorties against the enemy, as related by the men who lived and fought in the air-and survived." -- from publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
-
- Original edition has subtitle: True stories of B-17 airmen
- Originally published: Bloomington, Ind. : AuthorHouse, 2005
- Contents
-
- The Lucky Bastards Club
- Escape from Black Thursday
- Without a parachute
- The belly gunner and big ben
- Manna from heaven
- Author's research note
- Selected bibliography
- Isbn
- 9780451228710
- Label
- The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II
- Title
- The bomber boys
- Title remainder
- heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II
- Statement of responsibility
- Travis L. Ayres
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In World War II, there were many ways to die. But nothing offered more fatal choices than being inside a B-17 bomber above Nazi-occupied Europe. From the hellish storms of enemy flak and relentless strafing of Luftwaffe fighters, to mid-air collisions, mechanical failure, and simple bad luck, it's a wonder any man would volunteer for such dangerous duty. But many did. Some paid the ultimate price. And some made it home. But in the end, all would achieve victory. Here, author Travis L. Ayres has gathered a collection of previously untold personal accounts of combat and camaraderie aboard the B-17 Bombers that flew countless sorties against the enemy, as related by the men who lived and fought in the air-and survived." -- from publisher's description
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Ayres, Travis L
- Dewey number
- 940.54/49730922
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- D790.2
- LC item number
- .A97 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- B-17 bomber
- Bomber pilots
- Heroes
- Label
- The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres
- Note
-
- Original edition has subtitle: True stories of B-17 airmen
- Originally published: Bloomington, Ind. : AuthorHouse, 2005
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-267)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Lucky Bastards Club -- Escape from Black Thursday -- Without a parachute -- The belly gunner and big ben -- Manna from heaven -- Author's research note -- Selected bibliography
- Control code
- 311777356
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780451228710
- Lccn
- 2009018878
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)311777356
- Label
- The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres
- Note
-
- Original edition has subtitle: True stories of B-17 airmen
- Originally published: Bloomington, Ind. : AuthorHouse, 2005
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-267)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Lucky Bastards Club -- Escape from Black Thursday -- Without a parachute -- The belly gunner and big ben -- Manna from heaven -- Author's research note -- Selected bibliography
- Control code
- 311777356
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xvi, 267 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780451228710
- Lccn
- 2009018878
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)311777356
Subject
- Biographies
- Bomber pilots -- United States -- Biography
- Heroes -- United States -- Biography
- Personal narratives -- American
- United States, Army Air Forces -- Biography
- B-17 bomber
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American
Genre
Library Links
Embed
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.mst.edu/portal/The-bomber-boys--heroes-who-flew-the-B-17s-in/L3numVJ918E/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.mst.edu/portal/The-bomber-boys--heroes-who-flew-the-B-17s-in/L3numVJ918E/">The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.mst.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.mst.edu/">Missouri University of Science & Technology Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://link.library.mst.edu/portal/The-bomber-boys--heroes-who-flew-the-B-17s-in/L3numVJ918E/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://link.library.mst.edu/portal/The-bomber-boys--heroes-who-flew-the-B-17s-in/L3numVJ918E/">The bomber boys : heroes who flew the B-17s in World War II, Travis L. Ayres</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://link.library.mst.edu/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://link.library.mst.edu/">Missouri University of Science & Technology Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
