{"product_id":"9781616739843","title":"Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht","description":"\u003ci\u003eHell Hawks\u003c\/i\u003e sets a new standard for histories of the tactical  anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine  masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the  air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of  just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly  close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding  book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true  story of an aerial band of brothers.\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eColonel Walter J.  Boyne, National Aviation Hall of Famer, former director of the National  Air \u0026amp; Space Museum, and best-selling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHell Hawks!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of the band of young  American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against  Hitlers vaunted military. The \"Hell Hawks\" were the men and machines of  the 365th Fighter Group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots  (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the  United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as  they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged,  heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the  cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had  much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During  their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the  victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the  continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation  of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain  strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of  the Hell Hawks.","brand":"Zenith Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139088564464,"sku":"9781616739843","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781616739843_p0.jpg?v=1763849326","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781616739843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}