{"product_id":"back-from-combat-charles-n-stevens-9781463442675","title":"Back from Combat: A World War II Bombardier Faces His Military Future","description":"\u003cp\u003eHis combat tour over, a survivor of thirty-four bombing missions as an 8th Air Force bombardier, Charles \"Norm\" Stevens wonders what he will do next. He would have his 30-day furlough, but that will pass quickly. What then? Having endured the hell of his bombing missions, he has no desire to sign up for another tour. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven though the Allies are gaining on all fronts, the war still rages, and he is still on active duty in the Army Air Corps. He is a trained bombardier who will continue his military service. But in what capacity?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning down the option of being an instructor, he volunteers for training as a radar bombardier. But where would this lead him? He sees himself slowly being drawn into the Pacific War as a radar bombardier on a B-29 Superfortress. It is a gamble. Would the war end or would he find himself again in hostile skies?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStevens previously wrote about his cadet and crew training in \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Cadet Becoming a World War II Bombardier\u003c\/i\u003e and his combat experiences in \u003ci\u003eAn Innocent at Polebrook: Memoir of an 8th Air Force Bombardier.\u003c\/i\u003e This volume completes his military experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles N. Stevens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 146344267X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781463442675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Authorhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Charles N. Stevens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439260184831,"sku":"9781463442675","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d5e0458-8201-49b1-9f21-2c1ef7947351.jpg?v=1777176484","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/back-from-combat-charles-n-stevens-9781463442675","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}