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Ploesti copywright 1962 by James Dugan and Carroll Stewart
This book has been out of print for 40 years. i have seen a few on E-bay or rare booksellers list for $60 to $120.

Ploesti Black Sunday by Michael Hill copywright 1993 is still available I believe.I know they have it at Air Force Musems.Good pictures.They have many crew pictures as well as all the mission photos. The firstbook devotes about 50% of space to the captured airmen and their story.

Send me your fathers name and home of record and I will see if he is referenced in either book.

[cpgl]

My Dad, Mallie Harper was with the 389BG 566 squandron. Stories state all members of the raid received at least the Silver Star, but I cannot find a record of that. Of course he never spoke of this raid, but he was at Benghazi at that time. Could you look in the book and see if his name is there or he may have missed this raid for some reason.
Thanks,
Steve
cpgl@bellsouth.net