Bomber Command: The Victoria Cross Raids [Paperback]

RAF Bomber Command lost 55,000 men during WWII. Their motto was Press on Regardless and the majority of their operational missions involved flying into the fiery, smoke-filled skies of occupied Europe. No less than 23 of their members were awarded Britains highest decoration for valor  The Victoria Cross  most of them posthumously.Martyn Chorltons book tells the stories of each of them  detailing how and why they won their medal. It recalls feats of unparalleled heroism and self sacrifice; memorable and terrifying. &As a companion to anyone wanting a short account of what each bomber command VC and his crew went through, this is well worth the money. GB