56th Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 2)

Flight Journal, Fall 2003 by DeGroat, Robert S

56th Fighter Group (Osprey Aviation Elite 2). by Roger A. Freeman; Osprey; 2000; 128 pages.

An excellent look at the famed 56th Fighter Group by the acknowledged expert on all things 8th Air Force. It includes biographies of the 56th's leading personalities and appendices that provide aircraft and victory lists. Great photos complement this fine book.

Author's note: these books from the above list are out of print:

"Close Calls: Two Tours with the 353rd Fighter Group"

"P-47 Thunderbolt: The Final Chapter in Latin American Air Force Service"

"Republic's P-47 Thunderbolt: From Seversky to Victory"

"Thunderbolt: A Documentary History of the Republic P-47"

"Thunderbolt Odyssey: P-47 War in Europe"

"Zemke's Wolf Pack: The Story of Hub Zemke and the 56th Fighter Group in the Skies over Europe"[dagger]

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