Title: Eagles over Ireland
Description: American " Top Brass" crash-land in Athenry Co Galway., aboard a B17 named STINKY...How did they get there?...How long was their stay?...What happened next?

Factual account supported by documents, eyewitness accounts and pictures taken at the time.

Amongst those onboard...Lieut. Gen. J. L. Devers, Major General Edward Hale Brooks, Brig. General Gladeon Marcus Barnes, Brig. General Williston Birkhimer Palmer, Col. William Thadeus  Sexton, Major Earle Lynn Hormell,

Others include:

Captain. Tom. M. Hulings (Pilot), Lieut. James Kemp McLoughlin (Co’ Pilot), Lieut. C. B. Collins, (Navigator), Sgt. Blanchard, Sgt. Tippen, Sgt. Johnnie Tucker, Tec/Sgt. L. E. Dennis, Tec/Sgt. E. D. Parrish, Sgt. L. Harris and Sgt. R. Boland. RAF  (Pilot Passenger)

Contact: pbrowne@iol.ie  few copies available (October 2009)
Subjects: Accidents, Aircraft accidents, American Aerial operations, Athenry (Ireland), History, Investigation, Military Airplanes, World War, 1939-1945, Aircraft Accidents
Places: Athenry, Ireland, United States