Fighter Group

The 352nd “Blue-Nosed Bastards” in World War II

Jay A. Stout breaks new ground in World War II history with this gripping account of one of the war’s most highly decorated American fighter groups. Stout combines the storytelling gifts and careful research for a seasoned historian with the combat experience of a former fighter pilot to tell the remarkable story of the 352nd Fighter Group. This isn’t just the story of a single fighter group; it’s the story of how the United States won the air war over Europe.

©2012 Jay A. Stout (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

Well,researched and well told.

Not only tells the story of one fighter group. but really tells the story of the air war in Western Europe the last year and a half of the war.

Treasure trove of info from big dramatic happenings to the day to day mundane.

Ok story

While not top in the category of WW2 air war books, it does have some good features. In particular, the author delves into the many daily nitnoid activities that warfighters experience beyond dog fights ( for example, the hazards of using urination tubes, yikes). Great narration.

Worth you time

Such a great (true) story of brave men and the perils of still early military aviation.

It was really good!

Well written and very interesting, fast passed and exciting, overall a good l read (well listen I guess in this case haha).

Detailed account of a fighter unit in World War II

I thought that this book was excellent. Well read, very interesting story. I haven’t read another book similar with so much detail about individual dogfights call from the perspective of the men.