Here are some books I have found helpful in my research.
B-17 Flying Fortress
Written by H. P. Willmott.
Published by Chartwell Books in Secaucus, NJ.
Copyright 1980.
ISBN 0-89009-318-0
This book is now out of print.
The B-29 Book
Written by Fredrick A. Johnson.
Published by Bomber Books in Tacoma, WA.
Copyright 1980.
B-29 Superfortress
Written by Alwyn T. Lloyd.
Published by Tab Books in Blue Ridge Summit, PA.
Copyright 1983.
ISBN 0-8306-8019-5
B-29 Superfortress
Written by John Pimlott.
Published by Chartwell Books in Secaucus, NJ.
Copyright 1980.
ISBN 0-89009-319-9
This book is now out of print.
Final Assault on the Rising Sun
Written by Chester W. Marshall.
Published by Specialty Press and Wholesalers in North Branch, MN.
Copyright 1995.
ISBN 0-933424-59-0
Chester Marshall wan an aircraft commander (pilot) for the 73rd Bomb Wing and completed 30 missions. His book tells the story of the B-29's part in the War.
Fire, Fear and Guts: The B-29 and Her Gallant Crewmen
Written by Raymond W. Clanton.
Self-published.
Copyright 2005.
ISBN 0-9625253-2-4
Ray Clanton was an aircraft commander (pilot) of a B-29 in the 73rd Bomb Wing. His is written in two parts. The first features his memories from his service with the Army Air Force. The second is a collection of memories from other B-29 veterans. To learn more visit http://www.b29flyer.com.
P-51 Mustang
Written by William Newby Grant.
Published by Chartwell Books in Secaucus, NJ.
Copyright 1980.
ISBN 0-89009-320-2
This book is now out of print.
Resume of 20th Air Force Missions
Published by Richard M. Keenan, Washington, DC.
The copy of this book I have seen is with the memorabilia for the 73rd Bomb Wings Association. The foreword, written in June 1969, indicates the book was written 24 years earlier (ca. 1945). The book consists of resumes of each mission flown by the 20th Air Force and appears to have been copied from military records. This information is available online at the Twentieth Air Force Association web site.
Superfortress: The Boeing B-29
Written by Steve Birdsall.
Published by Squadron/Signal Publications in Carrollton, TX.
Copyright 1980.
ISBN 0-89747-104-0
The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945
Written by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, in New York, NY.
Copyright 2007.
ISBN 978-0-307-26283-7
This book is a companion to the The War, the PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynne Novick.
