AERIAL GUNNERS

Enlisted History Resource Guide
Compiled by SNCOA Library Staff
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Internet Resources:

Enlisted Heritage Research Institute. Available at: http://afehri.maxwell.af.mil/Documents/pdf/gunners.pdf

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Books:

Armstrong, Roger W.  U.S.A., The Hard Way: An Autobiography of a B-17 Crew Member.  Orange County, CA, Quail House Pub, Co., 1991. 229p
Book call no.: 940.548173 A737u c.2-3 YELLOW RESERVE

Briol, John J., d. 1972, and John F. Welch, ed. Dead Engine Kids: World War II Diary of John J. Briol, Ball Turret Gunner, with Comments from Notes of Other Crew Members. Rapid City, SD, Silver Wings Aviation, 1993. 216p.
Book call no.: 940.544973 B858d YELLOW RESERVE

Clements, James and John W. Gumpper. Silent Heroes Among Us: Final Flights of the Mighty Eighth. New Wilmington, PA, New Horizon Publishing , 1997. 224p.
Book call no.: 940.544973 S582 YELLOW RESERVE

Condor, Albert E. The Men Behind The Guns: The History of Enlisted Aerial Gunnery, 1917-1991. Paducah, KY, Turner Publishing Co., 1994. 136p.
Book call no.: 358.41338 M534 YELLOW RESERVE

Doty, Andy. Backwards Into Battle: A Tail Gunner's Journey in World War II. Palo Alto, CA, Tall Tree Press, 1995. 156p.
Book call no.: 940.548173 D725b YELLOW RESERVE

Glines, Carroll V. Chennault's Forgotten Warriors the Saga of the 308th Bomb Group in China. Atglen, PA, SchifferMilitary/Aviation Press, 1995. 343p.
There is some information on Arthur J. Benko, one of the highest scoring gunners. Check index for page numbers. There is a nice picture of him in the photos between pages 96-97.
Book call no.: 940.544973 G561c YELLOW RESERVE

McGuire, Melvin W. and Hadley, Robert. Bloody Skies: A 15th AAF B-17 Combat Crew: How They Lived and Died. Las Cruces, NM, Yucca Tree Press, 1993. 424p.
Book call no.: 940.544973 M148b YELLOW RESERVE

Smith, Ben Jr. Chick's Crew: A Tale of The Eighth Air Force, World War II. 2nd ed. Tallahassee, FL, Rose Printing Company, Inc., 1983. 185p.
Book call no.: 940.544973 S643c YELLOW RESERVE

Watry, Charles A. and Hall, Duane L. Aerial Gunners: The Unknown Aces of World War II. Carlsbad, CA, California Aero Press, 1986. 256p.
Book call no.: 940.544973 W337a YELLOW RESERVE

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Periodicals:

Agoratus, Steven. Clark Gable in the Eight Air Force. Air Power History 46:4-7 Spring 1999.

Barela, Timothy P., Tsgt. Gunning for Trouble: AC-130H Spectre Gunners Enhance War-Fighting. Airman 40:8-11 October 1996.

Callander, Bruce D. Aces That History Forgot. Air Force Magazine 74:92-96 April 1991.

Callander, Bruce D. RO (Radio Operator)-Gunners. Air Force Magazine 77:74-77 January 1994.

Frisbee, John L. Valor, Unsung Heroes of World War II. Air Force Magazine 76:89 July 1993.

Lucas, Charles (CMSAF, USAF). Chief Airey. Air Force Magazine 80:61-64 September 1997.

Snyder, David M., Capt. Gunners' Last Mission. Combat Crew 41:4-5 December 1991.

Story of a Mission (by a WWII Enlisted Crew Gunner). Combat Crew 42:12-14 March 1992.

Underwood, Jeffrey S. Gunnery Training at Tyndall Field, Florida, 1941-1945. Air Power History 42:44-55 Winter 1995.

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