Title: The Memphis Belle: Home at Last Author: Duerksen, Menno Place: Memphis, TN Publisher: Castle Books Date: [1987] Description: Illustrated with photo plates. Cloth, jacket. Second Edition. Signed on the title-page by eight crew members of the first B-17 to be detached from combat and sent back to the United States to tour the country in an effort to raise support for the war effort. These are Robert Morgan Pilot - he was the first American bomber pilot to achieve 25 missions and return to the U.S., later he flew B-29's over Japan; James A. Verinis, the "other pilot"; John P. Quinlan, Tailgunner, the only member of the crew to be wounded - He shot down two Germans from the Belle, and later was in a B-29 which was shot down; Robert Hanson Radio Operator; Charles B. Leighton, Navigator; Clarence E. "Bill" Winchell, Left Waist Gunner - it was his gun that downed the eighth and last German fighter shot down by the Memphis Belle; Casimir A. Nastal, Right Waist Gunner; and Harold P. Lock, Third Top Turrett/Engineer. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine condition. Item number: 206051
Title: The Memphis Belle: Home at Last Author: Duerksen, Menno Place: Memphis, TN Publisher: Castle Books Date: [1987] Description: Illustrated with photo plates. Cloth, jacket. Second Edition. Signed on the title-page by eight crew members of the first B-17 to be detached from combat and sent back to the United States to tour the country in an effort to raise support for the war effort. These are Robert Morgan Pilot - he was the first American bomber pilot to achieve 25 missions and return to the U.S., later he flew B-29's over Japan; James A. Verinis, the "other pilot"; John P. Quinlan, Tailgunner, the only member of the crew to be wounded - He shot down two Germans from the Belle, and later was in a B-29 which was shot down; Robert Hanson Radio Operator; Charles B. Leighton, Navigator; Clarence E. "Bill" Winchell, Left Waist Gunner - it was his gun that downed the eighth and last German fighter shot down by the Memphis Belle; Casimir A. Nastal, Right Waist Gunner; and Harold P. Lock, Third Top Turrett/Engineer. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine condition. Item number: 206051
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