The Wrong Stuff : The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator
Truman Smith | 1900-01-01 00:00:00 | Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) | 368 | Military
Between April and July 1944, Truman Smith Flew thirty-five bombing missions over France and Germany. He was only twenty years old. Although barely adults, Smith and his peers worried about cramming a lifetime s worth of experience into every free night, each knowing he probably would not survive the next bombing mission. Written with blunt honesty, wry humor, and insight, The Wrong Stuff is Smith s gripping memoir of that time. In a new preface, the author comments with equal honesty and humor on the impact this book has had on his life.
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With the plethora of books of WWII aviation continuing to come out as the generation dies off, there may be a willingness to publish some just because the author was there and took the time to write. The good thing is that there are a lot of books to read on the subject, unfortunately this is not one of them. While I was very curious about what the author wanted to say, the poor writing style caused me to give up by the end of the first chapter. There are a lot of books out there on WWII aviation, I wish I had time to read them all, but I don't and I set this one aside to use the time to read something that had been edited.
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One of the best stories of the Eighth I've read to date. Well written with great humor and thoughtfullness.
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The stories are a fascinating read. However, he seemed to use fowl language just for the sake of it. It's almost like he counted the number of swear words, found it lacking, and threw in some more. I'm not a prude, I understand the concept of realism. This book, to me, was over the line. I didn't finish it.
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Picked WRONG STUFF up about 13 years after first published..
have read a great amount on the Mighty Eighth this one is a worthy classic - will enhance your knowledge of the campaign and fill in details missing from others.
Truman Smith- 36 missions -really overwhelming to me.
God Bless Truman Smith!
God Bless these brave men!
jack
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This is the autobiography of a World War II bomber pilot who flew B-17s from England to bomb Germany. He was 20 years old - what was called a 90-day Wonder - and was co-pilot to Lieutenant Ernest Baumann, who was 24 years old. The book catalogues his combat missions - as well as his off-duty "missions" when on leave to London and to "Flak House" in the country on the southwest of London. He includes his nightmares and musings about "Survivor Guilt" and what was undoubtedly PTSD. It is well-written and could be mistaken for a novel.
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