456th Bomb Group | Mike Croissant

Feb 161 min read

Three more YouTube Shorts videos about aspects of Bombing Hitler's Hometown

I have composed and released three new YouTube Shorts videos to go along with Bombing Hitler's Hometown. I hope you enjoy them!

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Jan 42 min read

An Unexpected Visitor

On the flight back to Italy after the harrowing mission to Linz on 25 April 1945, Staff Sergeant Bill Gorrall had watched a defeated...

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Jan 16, 20217 min read

“We Were Almost Like Brothers”

I interviewed more than fifty veterans for Bombing Hitler's Hometown, but I inevitably had to leave some material on the cutting room...

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Nov 21, 20205 min read

A Rookie Bomber Crew’s Baptism by Fire (Part II)

“Pilot to left waist. Hallstead, are you working the chaff chute?” Second Lieutenant Charles Pillon asked of his radioman over the...

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Nov 11, 20206 min read

A Rookie Bomber Crew’s Baptism by Fire (Part I)

I interviewed more than fifty veterans for Bombing Hitler's Hometown, but I inevitably had to leave some material on the cutting room...

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