{"title":"Wilbert H. Richarz","description":"\u003cp\u003eWILBERT H. RICHARZ was a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel who co-edited both volumes of \u003cem\u003eThe 390th Bomb Group Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRicharz earned a master’s degree and a PhD, commanded the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Idaho from 1968 until his 1971 retirement, and later worked at Washington State University. During World War II he flew 35 combat missions over Europe as a radio operator and gunner on a B-17 with the 390th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, was shot down twice, and received numerous decorations. He died on October 5, 2005, in Moscow, Idaho, at age 83.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilbert H. Richarz’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-wilbert-h-richarz.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}