Pappy’s War: A B-17 Gunner’s Memoir

By John "Pappy" Paris

Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir Series. Memoir by a B-17 top turret gunner of the 600th Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force, who was shot down and became a POW. Contents: (1) “Big Ass Bird”. (2) “Greetings…" (3) England. (4) Hamburg—First Blood. (5) Big “B”, Berlin, June 21, 1944. (6) Milk Run. (7) London Town. (8) The Red Lion. (9) Toulouse. (10) Mayday (M’daidez). (11) Bailout. (12) Dulag Luft, Frankfurt. (13) Kriegie. (14) The Black March. (15) Escape. (16) Back Up, Joe! Appendix 1: 398th Bombardment Group (H). Appendix 2: Boeing B-17G “Flying Fortress” Flies Again in the Markings of the 398th Bomb Group. 42 photos and illustrations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Merriam Press
• Release date: Oct 17, 2015
• ISBN: 9781576384336