Masters of the Air

Donald Miller talked about his book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War against Nazi Germany, published by Simo… read more

Donald Miller talked about his book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War against Nazi Germany, published by Simon and Schuster. He described the sacrifices of American airmen serving in Europe during WWII, noting that by D-Day in June of 1944, over 10,000 U.S. airmen had been killed during bombing missions. He discussed the effectiveness of the bombing, the techniques used, the extremely harsh conditions inside the bombers, and the decisions regarding bombing targets. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.

Much of the author’s research was done at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum where this event was held. close

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  • Walt Brown Chief Executive Officer Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
  • Donald L. Miller Professor Lafayette College->History Department

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Masters of the Air

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Program ID:
195499-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Pooler, Georgia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 25, 2006 | 4:57pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 14, 2010 | 4:00am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Dec 25, 2006 | 4:57pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 01, 2007 | 8:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 18, 2007 | 4:14am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 31, 2007 | 12:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 13, 2010 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 13, 2010 | 4:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 13, 2010 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 14, 2010 | 4:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
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