Marauder

Carleton R. Rehr, Louis S. Rehr

ISBN 10: 0786443677 / ISBN 13: 9780786443673

Published by McFarland and Co Inc, US, 2009

About this Item

The B-26 Marauder was a formidable weapon in the campaign to defeat Hitler's armies, and, in the words of his first copilot, "Louis Rehr "was the best there was" flying it. This memoir, which benefits from forty years of research on the combat history of the B-26, contributions from comrades, and an extensive collection of rare photographs, describes Rehr's experiences, including five night-bombing missions he volunteered to fly in 1944 and accounts of attacks by Me-262 jets in late April of 1945. Rehr, a squadron commander with the 323rd Bombardment Group, earned 12 air medals, five battle stars, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star. This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-1664-6.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780786443673

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marauder
• Publisher: McFarland and Co Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786443677
• ISBN 13: 9780786443673
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 626 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The B-26 Marauder was a formidable weapon in the campaign to defeat Hitler's armies, and, in the words of his first copilot, "Louis Rehr "was the best there was" flying it. This memoir, which benefits from forty years of research on the combat history of the B-26, contributions from comrades, and an extensive collection of rare photographs, describes Rehr's experiences, including five night-bombing missions he volunteered to fly in 1944 and accounts of attacks by Me-262 jets in late April of 1945. Rehr, a squadron commander with the 323rd Bombardment Group, earned 12 air medals, five battle stars, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, and the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star.

This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-1664-6.

About the Authors

The late Louis S. Rehr served with the Air Force reserves until 1958, when he was discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Carleton R. Rehr lives in South Harwich, Massachusetts.