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The Man Who Flew The Memphis Belle
Written by Robert Morgan and Ron Powers
Narrated by Ron McLarty
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A powerful chronicle of loyalty, love, and astonishing bravery, The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle takes you into the heart of the war above 20,000 feet, and into the unforgettable life of one of America's greatest World War II heroes.
Author
Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan is a poet, novelist, and biographer. His most recent book is Boone: A Biography (2007), winner of the Kentucky Literary Award and finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award. He is the recipient of fellowships and awards from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundations, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, as well as an honorary degree from his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since 1971 he has taught at Cornell University, where he is now Kappa Alpha
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Reviews for The Man Who Flew The Memphis Belle
Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you wish to know what it was like to fly a bomber over Occupied Europe in WW II, this is the book for you. Morgan's vivid descriptions of the constant terror, the technical skills required to fly the plane, navigating to the target and fight off the attacking fighters are some of the best I have read. The bonus is after his tour of duty over Europe ended, he flew B-29's over Japan including leading the first bombing of Tokyo since the Doolittle raid. Included as well is his descriptions of life in England between raids and the US war bond tour he embarked on after Europe. For those of you who have seen the 1944 documentary film, Memphis Belle, Morgan takes you behind the scenes to illustrate how the film was made including stories about the cameramen who actually flew missions over Europe in the Belle & other bombers to get the necessary film footage. Great stuff.