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This story is confirmed in elmer bendiners book, the fall of fortresses. It appears in elmer bendiners marvellous memoir, the fall of the fortresses souvenir press, 1980. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. Fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first half of the book really deserves 4 stars, the last half 2 stars hence the 3. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 was an american writer and.

These bombers attacked targets primarily in germany and occupied france, and they were part of a larger unit called the u. Army air corps navigator who flew in the nose of b17 flying fortresses during world war two and this is his memoir. Elmer bendiner was a navigator in a b17 during ww ii. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner world war 2 headquarters. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war bendiner, elmer on. War 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war elmer bendiner on. But if you enjoyed similar liberalslanted, antiwar books like the war lover john hersey and serenade to the big bird bert stiles, youll probably love the fall of fortresses. May 12, 1980 looking back, authornavigator bendiner tautly interweaves an account of his experiences aboard a ww ii b17 with a reappraisal of the allied decision to bomb schweinfurt in 1943.

The book is now out of print but the team was able to acquire a used copy at. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 citation needed was an american writer and journalist. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner goodreads. The fall of fortresses is an account of elmer bendiners experiences as a navigator aboard four engine b17 bombers known as flying fortresses, stationed in britain in the second world war. Bendiner was born in pittsburgh to william bendiner, a businessman, and lillian maiden name schwartz. As for my copy, i donated it to charity after reading just over half of it. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found in a. Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more i liked the fall of fortresses and i liked it a lot. This is a miraculous account of a world war ii bombing mission where. Find the fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer at biblio. Historical records and the authors own experiences detail the planning and execution of the bloody. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found.