COURAGE ABOVE THE CLOUDS THE TRUE HEROIC STORY OF THE CREW OF B17 'MI AMIGO' Courage in the Skies eBook Paul Allonby
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THE inspiring true story of one US Eighth Army Air Force B17 crew who sacrificed themselves to save others. The 'Mi-Amigo', captained by Lt John Kriegshauser of the 364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bombardment Group, based at Chelveston in England, suffered terrible battle damage when engaged by a defending Luftwaffe Me 109 over Denmark on February 22nd 1944 on a daytime bombing mission without fighter support. Somehow, the stricken bomber made it back to England, but, as she emerged from low cloud, the crew faced an immediate dilemma, as they were heading down, engines rapidly failing, over a major industrial northern city - Sheffield. Ahead of them was a public park, but as the ;Mi-Amigo' headed for its grassed field, children - and a building - were spotted directly ahead. There was an instant decision to be made...crashland on the field or crash into a wood just yards behind. The courage of the crew was recognised in the awarding of a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross by the US Army Air Force authorities to their captain, Lt Kriegshauser, on behalf of them all. Their sacrifice is still commemorated annually in a parade of remembrance in Sheffield. There is also now a dedicated 'Mi-Amigo' woodland walk in the park. This book includes many new facts on the events of that day, drawn from military documents, eye-witness reports and police statements. It also reveals, for the first-time, the identity of the young German pilot who engaged the 'Mi-Amigo', at the cost of his own life, and details the extraordinary fates of three other B17 crews on that mission. This illustrated book is an enhanced anthology of 'The Ten Amigo' series of short books, also available on , and includes photos and fresh additional facts.
COURAGE ABOVE THE CLOUDS THE TRUE HEROIC STORY OF THE CREW OF B17 'MI AMIGO' Courage in the Skies eBook Paul Allonby
This book was very interesting to my wife and myself. Her father Lyle Curtis was the co--pilot on this ill-fated plane Mi Amigo. She was born a few months after this crash and neither of them ever saw each other. This book was very informative and the information in this book was important to us.Product details
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Well written book. Moving true story. Great tribute to American airmen.
This book was very interesting to my wife and myself. Her father Lyle Curtis was the co--pilot on this ill-fated plane Mi Amigo. She was born a few months after this crash and neither of them ever saw each other. This book was very informative and the information in this book was important to us.
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