The redundancy of 8th Air Force in WWII documentaries, books, and the exclusion of all other Air Forces in the above Historical Archives, prompted me to write of my 12th Air Force operations in our two and a half years overseas. Never is the role of Ground support personnel mentioned. The 321st Bomb Group had many, many firsts!

The Author is a retired Heavy-Duty Mechanic with a number of hobbies and talents. He plays jazz Harmonica, music being his number one love. Reading non-fiction is his second love. His interests vary between Archaeology, Geology, Mining gold, collecting rocks and fossils. He reads both ancient and modern history and is an avid photographer. Many friends tell him he writes interestingly - hence, his decision to write this book.