{"title":"Richard H. Perry","description":"\u003cp\u003eRICHARD H. PERRY was a U.S. Army Air Forces lieutenant colonel and B-17 pilot in the 570th Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group, during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerry was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters. He served as president of the 390th BG Veterans Association in 1986 and unveiled a memorial plaque to the group at Parham Airfield. He was born on August 13, 1920, and died on March 21, 1991, in New Providence, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard H. Perry’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-390th-bomb-group-anthology","title":"The 390th Bomb Group Anthology, Volume I: by Members of the 390th Bombardment Group (H) 1943-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 390th Bomb Group Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e includes 83 stories written by 45 members of the 390th Bomb Group relating their personal adventures during the World War II years. of 1943, 1944, and 1945. The stories include combat briefs, mission stories, humor in the midst of war, evasion, and imprisonment after being shot down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of the stories were written as they happened during the war years while others are recollections of those events so prominent in the mins of those who lived them. The reader will be provided new insight into the war in the air by these personal accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 390th Bomb Group was one of the most famous units in the Eighth Air Force. This unit flew 301 missions against Hitler's \"Fortress Europe.\" This effort had a profound affect on the outcome of World War II in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681623404\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681623405\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Wilbert H. Richarz, Richard H. Perry, William J. Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43462712066264,"sku":"9781681623726","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43462712099032,"sku":"9781681623405","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/AmazonFC_390THBOMB_9781681623726_FC_mockup_v2_1667417000_1e926229-0be0-455a-a658-242e476a6267.jpg?v=1791062765"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-richard-h-perry.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}