Through Blue Skies to Hell - America's "Bloody 100th" in the Air War over Germany

About the author

Edward M. Sion, Ph.D., a native of Kansas, is currently Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Villanova University. He has held visiting positions at Arizona State, the University of Toulouse and the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute. A recipient of numerous grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA, he has authored or co-authored 185 peer-reviewed publications, primarily on the end stages of stellar evolution. He currently resides with his wife and two children in Radnor, PA.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive look at the air war over Europe during the climactic year of World War II. The centerpiece is a mission-by-mission diary of 1st Lieutenant Richard R. Ayesh, a bombardier who flew with the 100th Bombardment Group, 13th Combat Wing of the 8th Air Force—the legendary “Bloody 100th.”

Product details

• Authors: Edward M Sion
• Publisher: Casemate Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2024
• EAN: 9781636244624
• ISBN: 978-1-63624-462-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 153 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 396 g
• Illustrations: 16 pages b/w photos
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration