John E. Blundell

JOHN E. BLUNDELL is a World War II veteran of the 98th Bomb Group, 9th Air Force, and the author of two books. His recent books include Desert Fire: The Untold Story of the Air Mission That Cut Off Hitler’s Oil and Out of the Desert: A Story of Palestine, Ploesti and Beyond.

During the Ploesti oil fields mission in North Africa, Blundell served as chief of the Bomber Photographic Section, responsible for installing photographic equipment in planes to document the effects of refinery attacks on Hitler’s oil supply.

Both books draw on his firsthand experience and include photographs of the 98th Bomb Group, offering a personal account of the air mission he considers critical to the war against the Nazis.

John E. Blundell’s books are published by Turner Publishing.

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