The Reluctant Raiders: The Story of United States Navy Bombing Squadron VB/VPB-109 in World War II (Schiffer Military History)
The Reluctant Raiders is about my father's squadron which served in the Central Pacific between December 1943 and September 1945. It was written because I realized that such a work on a Navy B-24 Liberator Squadron had never been told and published at an international level.A considerable amount of historical information was obtained via the National Archives and the Navy History Center, such as After Action Reports and the Squadron History, and should be considered accurate. Therefore, the date, time, and location of missions are based upon official records. However, I decided to leave some controversial information out of the final draft as this work was a tribute to the men and I didn't want to distract from the central purpose of the book.Maybe, one day, I can include additional stories that were told to me after the initial publication. Still, I salute my father and the veterans of VB/VPB-109 for their forgotten service to the United States.