Osprey 303rd Bombardment Group New

The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.' One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth Air Force in England in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing campaign through to VE-Day. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation in January 1944, the 303rd also had two of its air crewmen presented with the Medal of Honor, America’s ultimate military decoration. Brian O Neill brings the group's colorful combat history to life with a mix of first-hand accounts, raw statistics and concise mission narrative.

The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.' One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth Air Force in England in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing campaign through to VE-Day. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation in January 1944, the 303rd also had two of its aircrewmen presented with the Medal of Honor, Americas ultimate military decoration. Brian O Neill brings the group's colourful combat history to life with a mix of first-hand accounts, raw statistics and concise mission narrative.

Book format	Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction	Non-Fiction
Genre	History
Publication date	May, 2003
Pages	128
Age range	12 Up
Series title	Elite Units
Number in series	11
Edition	Standard Edition
Publisher	Bloomsbury USA
Original languages	English
Language	English
Awards won	Distinguished Unit Citation
Illustrator	Mark Styling
Binding type	Perfect Binding
Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h)	9.90 x 7.26 x 0.30 Inches
Assembled product weight	0.80 lbs
Bisac subject heading	History