HELL FROM HEAVEN
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By Leonard Streitfeld, Bombardier, 600th Squadron
Dr. Leonard Streitfeld, the author of “HELL FROM HEAVEN”, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1922. His memories are captured in this fascinating book from the time he was a child to the time he spent in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945.
He kept a diary during his entire term of active duty and gives accurate accounts of his thirty-one combat missions over Germany as a Bombardier in a B-17.
There are also many intriguing and dramatic stories from others who were sole survivors after their plane was shot down and became prisoners of war. First hand accounts are given of the panic within the plane as the plane tumbled from the skies and how some were lucky enough to parachute out before the plane crashed and exploded.
There are many unexplainable quirks of fate that made survivors out of some and spelled death for the unlucky ones.
For those of you who want the thrill of going on a combat mission over Nazi Germany in a B-17 from start to finish with all the dangers that occurred from being shot at by German fighter planes and anti-aircraft guns to fighting the elements at 30,000 feet, this book is for you.
If you are interested in what life was like in the Eighth Air Force at an American Air base in England during WWII along with the experiences they had in towns around the base in Nuthampstead and London, England which includes some romance, then this book is for you.
If you are interested in psychic and unbelievable events that took place, then for sure you will enjoy reading this book.
There are approximately 80 pictures and graphics in this book with some pictures being in color that have been reproduced from motion pictures.
Dr. Streitfeld makes his home in Hammonton, New Jersey with his wife Mary. They have three children, Steve, Rick and Linda as well as four grandchildren.
HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld, Hammonton, New Jersey. Library of Congress Catalogue card number: 94-092215. HELL FROM HEAVEN is available in the 398th PX.
Personal History Information
- Veteran: Leonard Streitfeld
- Bombardier, 600th Squadron
- Date of Personal History: December 2003 Web Page submission. Excerpted from HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld.
- Author: Leonard Streitfeld
- Submitted to 398th Web Pages by: Leonard Streitfeld