bombardier | Mike Croissant

May 69 min read

Tom Bullock earns the Distinguished Flying Cross

“We were on the bomb run, and we noticed that the anti-aircraft fire from the ground was very accurate,” First Lieutenant Tom Bullock,...

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Apr 25, 20215 min read

“It Felt as Though We Were Actually Hanging in the Sky"

After conducting so many interviews and so much primary-source research for Bombing Hitler's Hometown, it was inevitable that I would...

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Dec 19, 20204 min read

"We approached each mission with solemnity, trepidation, fear, and thoughts of dying today, perhaps”

I used extensive first-hand accounts for Bombing Hitler's Hometown, but I inevitably had to make some tough decisions about what to leave...

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Dec 5, 20206 min read

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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