B-29s Over Japan, 1944-1945: A Group Commander's Diary (Paperback)

from dzviovich67

A very interesting read on the pacific air war. Sam Harris diary opens a window to the day to day operations of the bomber group out of Saipan. Provides an opportunity to get a closer look at the officer's challenges, bomb run methodology, equipment performance issues and ship and crew losses.

from loafhunter13

This is a nice change to the normal WWII diaries and memoirs as it is an uncensored collection of entries covering the air war in the Pacific from the point of view of a high level officer. As such, you don't get the dirt and horror of the infantry diaries but rather the command decisions and log...

from DeaconBernie

Fascinating book from the standpoint of an historian: the diary of the putting in place and eventual use of B-29's to bomb Japan. Very dry except it reveals a situation that was at least deplorable. The airplanes appear to have not been good enough for the task. Planes weren't ready to fly. Many ...

from worcester

This book is a gem and a must for any student of the American strategic bombing campaign against Japan. The author, Colonel Samuel Harris, was the Commander of the 499th Bomb Group from its activation in late 1943, through its deployment to Saipan and initial operations out of the Marianas agains...