Shootdown A World War II Bomber Pilot's Experience As a Prisoner of War in Germany

After completing pilot training in July 1942, Lieutenant William Wheeler was assigned to a heavy bombardment group to be trained as a bomber pilot. In March 1943 he flew overseas as an aircraft commander of a B-17 combat replacement crew where they joined the 91st Bomb Group at Bassingbourn in England for combat duty. Wheeler was held as a prisoner of war for 21 months in Stalag Luft III after being shot down on his 24th mission over Schweinfurt, Germany, in August 1943.Wheeler, William H. is the author of 'Shootdown A World War II Bomber Pilot's Experience As a Prisoner of War in Germany' with ISBN 9781572493100 and ISBN 1572493100.