No Prouder Place

Download or read book No Prouder Place written by David L. Bashow and published by St. Catharines, Ont. : Vanwell Pub.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Prouder Place provides a fresh and objective look at the bombing campaign by emphasizing the highly significant role it played in defeating the Axis powers. It is a story of sustained courage in the face of daunting odds as well as a celebration of the Canadian aircrew experience and its place in wartime Bomber Command. The text contains scores of original recollections from the veterans themselves, interwoven with material from primary, archival and secondary sources. It is illustrated with original art-work by Ron Lowry including colour side profiles of selected Bomber Command (from RCAF units) and Luftwaffe aircraft.