011028 - THE 385th BOMB GROUP, 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE WWII, HISTORY AND DATA

By W W Varnedoe, Jr and Charles W Lundsberg, III

This 265 page, 9 x 12" hardcover book focuses on the 385th's combat missions, targets and losses incurred.  Several stories and first-person accounts of combat experiences are included. Also included are crew and aircraft photo appendices and a table with detailed information (serial no, name, if any, squadron; last pilot; and ultimate fate) for each of the B-17's flown by the 385th Bomb Group.

The 385th, nicknamed "Van's Valiants" after their Commanding Officer, flew B-17's out of Great Ashfield, Suffolk during WWII.  

Chapters:-

• Chapter 1 - Mission of the 385th Bomb Group
• Chapter 2 - Operations, Support and Administration
• Chapter 3 - The Crew
• Chapter 4 - Operations, Air
• Chapter 5 - Chronological History
• Chapter 6 - B-17 Names and Nose Art
• Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Bibliography
• Appendix I - Pictures of 385th Bomb Crews
• Appendix II - Pictures of 385th Bomb Group B-17's
• Appendix III - B-17's of the 385th Bomb Group