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"Defenders of Liberty" This book was published by the Second Bombardment Association to honor those patriotic citizens who served and those who gave their lives in two world wars.
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History of men and their aircraft 1918-1993. Detailed accounts of combat missions (412) flown during World War Two by the Group. Many rare photographs of planes and crews.
QUALITY: Hardbound, 9x12 inch book with 488 pages, over 400 photos, and 43 maps & tables. Printed on coated archival paper for longevity. Smyth-sewn binding for durability.
HOW TO ORDER: Send check in the amount of $45.00 no shipping or handling charges on books shipped inside of U.S. To members of the Association. Books shipped out of the United States are subject to additional charges for postage and transfer fees charged by our bank for processing checks or money orders from outside the United States.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: The Second Bombardment Association
MAIL TO:
Matt Bryner Arvada, CO 80003 |
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"The
Second Was First" (a soft copy) |
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Chuck was the Archivist for the Second Bomb Group while "Defenders of Liberty" was being written. His book covers missing air crews, escape narratives of the men of the 2nd Bomb Group and much more information. This book is a great compliment to "Defenders of Liberty".
"The Second Was First" (TSWF) is no longer being published but a soft copy can be viewed as a PDF file by clicking on the "The Second Was First" book cover to the left. You can navigate through TSWF page by page or you can use the word search function of Adobe Acrobat.
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| Th rights to the soft copy of the TSWF was graciously provided to the 2nd Bomb Group Association courtesy of Jean Richards, the wife of late Chuck Richards. Please note that the photos were not returned to Jean Richards by the publisher and are not available in this soft copy | |
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"Shot At and Missed" by Jack R. Myers
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Jack R. Myers served as a bombardier with the 20th Squadron of the 2nd Bomb Group. He agrees with Winston Churchill who wrote, "There is nothing quite as exhilarating as being 'Shot At and Missed'."
Jack Myers' publisher, University of Oklahoma, has agreed to furnish him hard-copies at cost for the benefit of our members and friends of the 2nd Bomb Group. The book presently sells at book stores for $29.95, plus S&H and tax.
Purchase now direct from the author for $18.00, which includes S&H and tax.
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For an autographed hard bound copy, send a check in the amount of $18.00 to the author.
Jack R. Myers 6000 N. Westminster Arcadia, OK 73007
Many members of the 2nd Bomb Group have purchased copies of this book and found it very interesting reading and many memories of our stay in AMENDOLA AIR BASE AT FOGGIA, ITALY DURING WORLD WAR TWO!
Now out in paperback $16.00 |
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The following is a book review of "Shot At and Missed" which describes it as one
of the finest memoirs of life and death in the 15th Air Force during WW2.
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"Bloody Skies"
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About how they lived and died in the Fifteenth AAF 2nd Bomb Group
June McGuire Paperback cost is $20.00 which includes postage and handling.
"McGuire's crew arrived in Amendola on the afternoon that the ground crew learned the entire 20th Squadron, seven aircraft, had been shot down over Czechoslovakia." (A very sobering bit of information for a new young crew just arriving from the United States) Web Master |
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