EIGHTY-ONE ACES OF THE 4TH FIGHTER GROUP

Armed with P-51s and aggressive, seasoned pilots, the 4th Fighter Group battled the Luftwaffe in the air and on the ground, achieving an impressive score of 1,016 German planes destroyed. The accounts of these brave men go beyond the battles and individual victories to give a glimpse of their motivations, subsequent successes, failures, and often violent deaths. Well illustrated some in color.