A Red Raider Officer's Diary During WWII
Author | : David W Braeutigam |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2019-04-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 1722028270 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781722028275 |
Rating | : 4/5 (275 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Red Raider Officer's Diary During WWII written by David W Braeutigam and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1st Lieutenant Carroll Gene Henry grew up in West Texas in the towns of Midland and San Angelo. Once he saw his first airplane he wanted to fly. With the advent of WWII he joined the United States Army Air Forces to be a pilot. After he failed pilot training, he became a bombardier and a navigator. He served with the 408th Bomb Squadron in the Southwest Pacific Area. This book is an overview of his life including pictures, letters, a diary he kept during the war, mission reports and newspaper clippings.