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The 28th Man

Twenty-eight American airmen lost their lives on the 25 April 1945 bombing raid on Linz, Austria. Due to tough editorial choices that had...

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Ken Becker's morning thoughts - and an incredible memory I verified

Mike Croissant

Feb 73 min read

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Ken Becker's morning thoughts - and an incredible memory I verified

Ken 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...

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Mike Croissant

Jan 265 min read

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Bob Soutar and his “Little Black Book”

I interviewed more than fifty survivors of the Linz mission of 25 April 1945, but I had to make some tough choices when it came to...

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Three new YouTube Shorts videos tied to Bombing Hitler's Hometown

Mike Croissant

Jan 121 min read

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Three new YouTube Shorts videos tied to Bombing Hitler's Hometown

I have decided to start creating YouTube Shorts videos to promote Bombing Hitler's Hometown. Please check them out. More to follow soon.

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A B-17 Navigator on the Fifteenth Air Force's One and Only Raid on Berlin

Mike Croissant

Jan 30, 20214 min read

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A B-17 Navigator on the Fifteenth Air Force's One and Only Raid on Berlin

Although I interviewed more than fifty veterans for Bombing Hitler's Hometown, I couldn't use every story and anecdote in the book. I...

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From the Skies Over Europe in World War II to the Bay of Pigs - The Story of Stan Beerli

Mike Croissant

Dec 5, 20206 min read

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From the Skies Over Europe in World War II to the Bay of Pigs - The Story of Stan Beerli

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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