Psychiatric Experiences of the Eighth Air Force: First year of combat (July 4, 1942-July 4, 1943)

A gripping combination of psychological research and real war stories of the Eighth Air Force. This study was conducted during the first year of the air war over Germany in World War II. The seminal work on combat psychology among air force personnel, this report is full of stories of the horrors of combat, the reactions among the crews who were forced to fight and watch their friends die, and who risked death themselves with each mission. Never before available in electronic format, this classic tome has been out of print for almost 70 years. Required Reading for anyone interested in the 8th Air Force and World War II.