Mike CroissantFeb 73 minMore Stories of 25 April 1945Ken Becker's morning thoughts - and an incredible memory I verifiedKen Becker, a navigator in the 99th Bomb Group, was my friend, and spending hours with him on the deck of his lakeside home in Wisconsin...
Mike CroissantAug 5, 20233 minMore Stories of 25 April 1945Doc Demmond’s crash landingI had to make tough editorial choices for Bombing Hitler's Hometown, given how much research material I collected. Here's a story I found...
Mike CroissantFeb 17, 20225 minMore Stories of 25 April 1945The Race to War’s End: A Tale of Three War-Weary B-24 LiberatorsWhen the 485th Bomb Group arrived at Venosa airfield, Italy, in February 1944 to begin combat operations, it had 72 B-24 Liberator...
Mike CroissantNov 6, 20219 minMore Stories of 25 April 1945“I Wasn’t Just Scared, I Was Petrified”One of the most difficult editorial decisions I had to make for Bombing Hitler's Hometown was to cut the passage about my buddy, Ray...