The crew : the story of a Lancaster Bomber crew
Price, David, 1963-2020
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'The Crew' recounts the intimate, personal testimonies to the author of Wing Commander Ken Cook who served as Bomb Aimer with the Comans crew. It specifically follows Flying Officer Jim Comans and his crewmen from their enlistment as volunteers, through training and into operational service. The Comans crew flew forty-five hazardous bombing missions - mostly deep into Germany at night - through the winter of 1943 to the summer of 1944. At ninety-five Ken Cook is the crew's last survivor. Enlisting in RAF Bomber Command at nineteen his extraordinary story brings a moving insight into the bombing campaign. His experiences, particularly during the Battle of Berlin, highlight the extreme danger each bomber crew faced.
Main title:
The crew : the story of a Lancaster Bomber crew / David Price.
Author:
Price, David, 1963-, author
Imprint:
London : Apollo, 2020.
Collation:
448 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781789542707 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.544941940.5449940.544
LC class:
D786
Local class:
940.544941940.544
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2587353
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