{"title":"John E. Blundell","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHN 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 \u003cem\u003eDesert Fire: The Untold Story of the Air Mission That Cut Off Hitler’s Oil\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOut of the Desert: A Story of Palestine, Ploesti and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn E. 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The Allies were determined to annihilate the very source of the fuel which fed the German war machine.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eDesert Fire: The Untold Story of the Air Mission That Cut Off Hitler's Oil\u003c\/em\u003e, John Blundell, distinguished veteran of the 98th Bomb Group, provides not only an insider's point of view on the critical mission in Europe and North Africa but also compelling photos of the heroes and hardships faced by America's Force of Freedom, the 98th Bomb Group. 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