Schiffer Publishing Ltd 44th Bomb Group in World War II: The "Flying Eight-Balls" over Eure in the B-24

The 44th Bomb Group, which flew the B-24 Liberator, was the "pioneer" unit for what evolved from the "Mighty Eighth's" 2nd Bomb Wing into a full-scale Bomb (and later Air) Division. The Group amassed an impressive 343 missions and won two Distinguished Uni