This hard copy book of Fighters of the Mighty Eighth, 1942-45 is about the men that flew the fighters that protected the bombers.  The   Eighth Air Force was first activated under the designation as the VIII Bomber Command on February 1, 1942 at Langley Field, Virginia and soon moved to England under its parent unit, 8th Air Force. Later that month on February 22, 1944, the United States Army Air Forces reorganized its air headquarters in Europe with 8th Air Force becoming the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe and on the same day, the VIII BC officially became known as 8th Air Force. By mid-1944, Eighth Air Force had reached a total strength of more than 200,000 people, and at its peak strength, Eighth Air Force could dispatch more than 2,000 four-engine heavy bombers and more than 1,000 fighters on a single mission. For these reasons, 8th Air Force became known as "The Mighty Eighth."The Mighty Eighth compiled an impressive war record during that time period, but with all the success also came sacrifices. Nearly half of the Army Air Force’s casualties in the war were suffered by 8th Air Force. Of the number of bombers and fighters lost, 33 percent were assigned to the Eighth. Seventeen members of the 8th Air Force were awarded the Medal of Honor.

Cptain. William "O Bee" O'brien -  ace -  5.5 kills
Dept. Commander Thomas L Hayes  -  ace  -  8.5 kills  
2nd Lieutenant C.E. "Bud" Anderson  -  triple ace  -  16.3 kills
Major Richard "Pete"  Peterson  -  triple ace  -  15.5 kills 

This book is in NEW condition and has been stored since purchased in 1990 with signatures as shown.